Takin' the Easy Way Out

You contend, uh, that you'll never go back to her again
You're as free as a night without end
So you tell your friends
Ah, just what you had to endure
When you told her never, never again
And as the room about you starts to bend
You pretend

Uh, that you're takin' the easy way out
Though you know when you told her last night
You were fakin' the easy way out
With one hand reachin' for the door
But your feet weren't movin', they were nailed to the floor
She told you once more, "There's no easy way to get out"

She's not like you
She'd rather stay at home and not get the blues
And if you ever do try to intrude, she's so respectfully rude
So it was hard to believe
Last night while you were drunk and threatening to leave
Uh, she walked through the door with such ease and threw you the key

Oh, she's takin' the easy way out
And now you're all alone with no number to call
She's takin' the easy way out
With one hand reachin' for the door
And you're so speechless, marooned on the floor
She walked out of your life, couldn't stand it no more
Now you're all on your own
'Cause she's takin' the easy way out

You know she's takin' the easy way out
Oh, but your pride will only admit to a lie
She's takin' the easy way out
But to your friends, you're the hero of the night
Drowning with beer, all the tears in your eyes
Hopin' it don't show that you're dyin' inside
'Cause you can't quite believe that she's takin' the easy way out

There's no goin' back now
Stuck here on your own
Lookin' for a home
Drunk and on the streets
Stuck on your feet

Saying, "Hey babe, we should talk about it
Hey babe, we should talk about it
Maybe we can come to some arrangement"
Hey world, why can't we talk about it?
Why can't we just-
Just like old times sit and, sit and talk about it?
You see there's no easy way out
Why can't you come back?