Headlights go passing me silently Between the glow, I look back at me Thought I'd get through, but I'm stuck on the side Motion denied, all day It wouldn't feel like so long a time If I could just be a friend of mine I'm reaching up as I fall away And it hurts when it gets to me Yeah, it hurts when it gets to me Oh, it hurts when it gets to me I can't move along And I keep on thinking 'bout where I go wrong It didn't look like too hard a shot To move a little and hold a lot Thought I'd do more than just circle the block Promise in chalk to change Now, I took a picture so late at night Now all the city's just shades of light Like broken pieces I can't arrange And it hurts when it gets to me Yeah, it hurts when it gets to me Oh, it hurts when it gets to me I can't move along And I keep on thinking 'bout where I go wrong There's no one holding me underground It's not so far I can't turn around I hope my feeling is right this time And it hurts when it gets to me Yeah, it hurts when it gets to me Oh, it hurts when it gets to me I can't move along And I keep on thinking 'bout where I go wrong