Sad Sad Day

And it's a sad, sad day when you don't feel safe in your own bed
Not anymore
And it's a sad, sad way to get a new one started when
You feel you're being pushed out of the door
And it's a sad, sad thing to see a stranger in the mirror
And you can't even remember your own name
And it's a sad, sad song to sing
But you're out there every morning
Asking if anyone's man enough to share the blame

Because you built houses to condemn them
You broke windows to see through them
You poured water just to dump it down the drain
You're such a waste, you're such a waste
And you're no good at keeping secrets
But you won't ever spill the reasons
Why you took the time to make a life and threw it all away

And it's a sad, sad day when you feel out of place
Like you don't fit in with your own family
And it's sad, sad way to hear they're kicking you out
From a mile away because they won't say it to your face
And it's a sad, sad thing when you start counting up your options
And you don't have near as many as you thought you did before
And it's a sad, sad song to sing
But you're out there every morning asking
If you miss their funeral, will they still come to yours

Because you built houses to condemn them
You broke windows to see through them
You poured water just to dump it down the drain
You're such a waste, you're such a waste
And you're no good at keeping secrets
But you won't ever spill the reasons
Why you took the time to make a life and threw it all away

And if you told all your old teachers
They'd say, I just can't believe it
Yeah, you always showed such promise
Yeah, you had so much potential
But then if you asked your parents if they ever saw it coming
They'd say, It's not that surprising
It's a shame but there was nothing we could do
Nothing we could do
Nothing we could do
Nothing we could do
Nothing we could do
Nothing we could do
When you need them most they'll abandon you

Because you built houses to condemn them
You broke windows to see through them
You poured water just to dump it down the drain
You're such a waste, you're such a waste
So they'll forget they used to love you
And decide there's nothing they can do
It's time for them to throw you away

And it's a sad, sad day, it's a sad, sad day
It's a sad, sad day when you can't face your own mistakes
And it's a sad, sad day
It's a sad, sad day, it's a sad, sad day
When you admit you made a life to throw away