Gone South

Close the door and go on home There's nothing left to hide, you've seen it all You won't be laughing anymore When all that's left is sincerity within these walls I've been passing days Wondering when things fell out of place But you're preoccupied You can't see that I'm caught up in a tide How come you're not around When the days start getting cold? Do the birds flying south Remind you it's time to head back home? I drove to the end of the road Just to see how far it goes And then I listened to thе radio For where you might've gonе I'm just waiting for a sign Something that'll help me rationalise All these contradictions Your self-deprecating humour in disguise When I'm waiting in a line And I'm always the last one to arrive Your reckless disposition You're jumping ship and you're leaving me behind Try not to wear it on your sleeve A vicious circle by design Does my curiosity Make you trivialise your life? All the things that you despise I let you win another fight And what is left of me You'll think of how to spin into a lie Calm down, you're falling out It's all starting to get old Blown up, it's all going south At least you get to crawl back home I drove to the end of the road Just to see how far it goes And then I listened to the radio