Heaven doesn't need you now Go back and take a second look around Let every wicked word and bitter song you ever learned Fall upon my feet And get swept out of the city So go ahead and take a bow 'Cause, oh my God, I swear you need one now 'Cause you've been twisted And you've been burned You always listen But you never learn, to speak Your words got carried out to sea Now they're lost among the weeds But someday you'll get even I am wide awake I am wide awake It ain't hard To be a ghost, and let it go No, it ain't hard To let everything, go up in smoke So go ahead and take a bow Sit outside until the bricks come down And while you're waiting You just might fail But don't apologize Not everything's a mistake Then you hardly spoke But you made a joke of it all I am wide awake I am wide awake I am wide awake