House Across the River

Couldn't believe you asked me over
To your house across the old river
Always sleeping on the floor
Till I got past your door
Where you knew I'd never done this before

I'd say it's all in my head
Because I know I'm a friend
But we're sharing this bed
So at least I can pretend

I'll come back inside
You can lie to him a second time
Throwing up along the stairs as I brush away your hair
Always wait on the lawn and hope he's been gone

Spend all my time in these walls
Where it's all just blamed on alcohol
And our ghosts will haunt those old halls
Below the roof where you'd fall
I've been going blind but I don't mind
Because I can still see her

Across the river

2 a.m., I can't find your address
Maybe I'll just stop and freeze to death
I don't care if she's crying downstairs
Now you don't want his ring and you hold me by a string

Bruises on your neck
I don't know why I'm here again
Been a while since I felt fine
So I guess I'll leave through the back for the last time

Cut all my ties from these walls
Where we hide behind the alcohol
And our ghosts will haunt those old halls
Below the roof where I'd fall
But you shouldn't wait because I've got to run away
Till your house is just a blur

Across the river

Felt my pain when I showed you that stone
But the sticks you held still broke my bones
And I heard you found yourself a new place
Those mistakes never could be erased
Memories gone with a lease
But i know I'll always have a piece
Catch me breaking out
No matter what it's about
I'll never go back to that house