Nothing Mysterious

Well, I came home for Christmas, but I was too late The presents were opened, all the bones on the plate Well, you heard about Christmas in the month of December It might get you down, but you got to remember When the rain comes down just like a hammer When the cold wind rips through your life just like a dagger When the car won't start, and the bus won't stop And you're stranded on Blue Avenue Well, it's nothing mysterious, it's nothing new... yeah Well she came from Missouri to the land of fast cars Searching for something, auditioning for parts She paid with her beauty, her innocence slayed She took it so hard, until someone explained When the rain comes down just like a hammer When the cold wind rips through your life just like a dagger When they break your heart, yeah and tear you apart Leave you stranded on Blue Avenue Well, it's not like these things only happen to you It's just traditional misery that we all go through You're not alone, how could you have known It's nothing mysterious, it's nothing new So we stumble our way into the new year The usual confusion, but one thing is clear It's all laughter and sadness and the advice It just is what it is, yeah, but it ain't no surprise When the rain comes down just like a hammer When the cold wind rips through your life just like a dagger When they break your heart, yeah and tear you apart Leave you stranded on Blue Avenue Well, it's nothing mysterious, it's nothing new