they were living on the edge
of a small town we've all been through before
they were lying there in bed
waiting for a knock on the door
this month's rent was overdue
they were lying there thinking what to do
should they sell a bunch of stuff?
holding on to things that were new
oh no
here we go again
always looking for a dumb way out
oh no
here we go again...
she could feel the morning sun
stun the magic of the peace she felt at night
pulled the covers 'round her head
waiting for a knock on the door
she sat up and looked around
at her apartment on the edge of town
weighing memories against the feel of money
shook her head, and laid back down
(chorus)
she got up to go to work
at the hardware in the center of town
she was hired as a clerk
worked all day to bring the money down
spent the daytime selling nails
spent her evenings living through a kind of hell
wasn't supposed to be this way
but c'est la vie; that's what they say
(chorus)
