Promises you learn to keep your distance It's your best defense And you've never looked a bigger mess An attitude protects you from the world you view But medicine protects the world from you As though you had a good reason As though you've made a fool of them They told you now things are even But you carry on the same old song You carry on Tell me why you ran away What's the problem You won't say You're barely hanging on from almost always maybe safe Your family sleeps alone But you're awake Are you okay You promised us a reason Now you hesitate And want to make amends What happened to you The things that people cherish you just throw away As if you knew what you could have As though you had a good reason As though you've made a fool of them They told you now things are even But you carry on the same old song You carry on Tell me why you ran away What's the problem You won't say You're barely hanging on from almost always maybe safe Your family sleeps alone But you're awake You're barely hanging on from almost always maybe safe Your family sleeps alone But you're awake You're barely hanging on from almost always maybe safe Your family sleeps alone But you're awake