Gaslight Anthem, The - Great Expectations lyrics

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Mary, this station is playing every sad song

I remember like we were alive

I heard it Sunday morn' from inside of these walls

In a prison cell, where we spent those nights

And they burnt up the diner where I always used to find her

Licking young boys' blood from her claws

And I learned about the blues from this kitten I knew

Her hair was rabid and her heart was like a tomb

My heart's like a wound

I saw taillights last night in a dream about my first wife

Everybody leaves and I'd expect as much from you

I saw taillights last night in a dream about my old life

Everybody leaves, so why, why wouldn't you?

Mary, I worried and stalled every night of my life

Better safe than making the party

And I never had a good time, I sat my bedside

With papers and poetry about Estella

Great expectations, we had the greatest expectations

I saw taillights last night in a dream about my first wife

Everybody leaves and I'd expect as much from you

I saw taillights last night in a dream about my old life

Everybody leaves, so why, why wouldn't you?

It's funny how the night moves

Humming a song from 1962

We were always waiting, always waiting

We were always waiting for something to happen

I saw taillights last night in a dream about my first wife

Everybody leaves and I'd expect as much from you

I saw taillights last night in a dream about my old life

Everybody leaves, so why, why wouldn't you?