Tell 'em It Was Me

Don't tell em bout the drinkin'
Or my late nights driving you home
Just let the words sink in
Til they believe all they need to know
Don't let 'em see
That I wasn't free
Cause you needed me
To carry the load
Don't forget to tell 'em though
Don't forget to tell 'em though

How I was
Yelling when I was drunk
From the end of the street
Nearly slammed the door
Right off of the screen
Tell 'em it was scary just to watch it
Pause for effect
And hope that they bought it
Tell 'em I was lying
Every time I spoke through my teeth
Tell 'em how you knew that we'd never be
And when you get done
Leaving out everything
Tell 'em it was me

Don't tell em 'bout the
Late night drunk dials
When you called 47 times
Or the messages you left me
Saying we have to really
Give it a try
Don't tell 'em that you
Chose getting faded
Then called it time wasted
And how I hated being
Second to wine
I know when you
Tell the story this time

You'll tell 'em I was
Yelling when I was drunk
From the end of the street
Nearly slammed the door
Right off of the screen
Tell 'em it was scary just to watch it
Pause for effect
And hope that they bought it
Tell 'em I was lying
Every time I spoke through my teeth
Tell 'em how you knew that we'd never be
And when you get done
Leaving out everything
Tell 'em it was me

Tell 'em I was
Yelling when I was drunk
From the end of the street
Nearly slammed the door
Right off of the screen
Tell 'em it was scary just to watch it
Pause for effect
And hope that they bought it
Tell 'em I was lying
Every time I spoke through my teeth
Tell 'em how you knew that we'd never be
And when you get done
Leaving out everything
Tell 'em it was me
Tell 'em it was me yeah
Tell 'em it was me
"Tell one person at a time...
To who?"
"ah dammit"