Masterpiece

40 stories up it's night and day Never met but I could guess your name Said you reminded me of home In all of that time we barely spoke So lessons learned can quickly be erased Pouring forties down the kitchen sink All your talkin' I can't hear me think Pushin', pullin' sees me on the brink If it's all or nothin', let's break off these links All of the best guys made you whole All of the rest, I'll never know If this is a test, I'll take my leave and I'm on the run But now that I'm on the run Think I got it wrong, really all along You were just a masterpiece, masterpiece Chewin' on Valium The jet is takin' off, I can feel the rot Spreading, it's a killer disease, killer disease To say it would hurt too much So I boil it down, bottle it up And drink it like a remedy, no good for me And now that I'm on the run Know I got it wrong, really all along You were just a masterpiece, masterpiece There's a place I could not let you in Now there's a lot to tell you so listen I was keepin' you out 'cause I've been hurt before Becomin' a coward and I hate myself more I'm not proud, but lookin' back now I had to run Now that I'm on the run Think I got it wrong, really all along You were just a masterpiece, masterpiece Chewin' on Valium The jet is taking off, I can feel the rot Spreading, it's a killer disease, killer disease To say it would hurt too much So I boil it down, bottle it up And drink it like a remedy, no good for me And now that I'm on the run Know I got it wrong, really all along You were just a masterpiece, masterpiece So with or without me, still felt you were drownin' With so many options you pick the worst timin' We don't talk about it, don't talk about anythin' My love didn't stop when I cut it all off and- Cut it all off and begin to run But now that I'm on the run Think I got it wrong, really all along You were just a masterpiece, masterpiece Chewin' on Valium The jet is taking off, I can feel the rot Spreading, it's a killer disease, killer disease To say it would hurt too much So I boil it down, bottle it up And drink it like a remedy, no good for me And now that I'm on the run Know I got it wrong really all along You were just a masterpiece, masterpiece