The Patient Patient

My girlfriend cries as she explains to me

"You know I love you but I've got to leave

I can't be the company to your misery

Nothing I say can change the way

That you view life...as endless strife"

I keep dangling from a string

I keep narrowly escaping

What I would do to be less confused

It costs a lot to live

But it ain't money that I'm paying with

So remember this

My words are veins through which my lifeblood spits

My friends and family they make it clear

If you ever need us we are always here

But when I want to scream

My pride keeps me mute

I'm too ashamed to utter the phrase

"I need help"

So I do it myself

I keep dangling from a string

I keep narrowly escaping

What I would do to be less confused

It costs a lot to live

But it ain't money that I'm paying with

So remember this

My words are veins through which my lifeblood spits

I pay you money to try and fix my head

I lie on your couch reveal what's in my bed

You scribble in your pad

'Patient feels sad'

"Just take this medication

And if it fails to work

Then try a razor"

I keep dangling from a string

I keep narrowly escaping

What I would do to be less confused

It costs a lot to live

But it ain't money that I'm paying with

So remember this

My words are veins through which my lifeblood spits

Yeah my words are veins through which my lifeblood spits

My words, my words, my words

It costs a lot to live

What I would do to be less confused

It costs a lot to live

But it ain't money that I'm paying with

So remember this

My words are veins through which my lifeblood spits