FACT OF THE MATTER Gone You deserve much better than me Well I deserve much better than you But the fact of the matter is you're long, long gone You're always playing the victim blaming everyone else For the problems inside your head But the fact of the matter and the fact of the matter is You're long, long, gone You're long, long, gone I only wish my heart could mend Because I've long since lost my lover my friend And I never wish to hold you again Because our past just had to come to an end I can't stand to see you killing yourself by drinking away your pain And the fact of the matter is you're long, long, gone I'm just amazed that you're so far away from the center of my world But the fact of the matter and the fact of the matter is You're long, long, gone I only wish my heart could mend Because I've long since lost my lover my friend And I never wish to hold you again Because our past just had to come to an end Long gone