She said, "You want me to know how you feel, but I don't want to so keep it to yourself."
I never knew that you could hate me for being so sad
I'm still alone, and I'm guessing that that makes you glad
You don't wanna know how I feel?
Well I guess you should have thought of that before forgetting that I was real
But I don't hate you
I just really wish I did
I would have married you
Who am I kidding?
We're just kids
Pennsylvania is now my least favorite state
And when I say it, it tastes just as bad as speaking your name
I burned that red bandana that I wore
On the night that I pushed our canoe off the shore
But I'm not bitter
Who am I kidding?
I sure as hell am
I only just threw away your picture
Is this what they call becoming a man?
I'm learning to cherish the lonely times
The late night drives that no one knows about
Cause I won't be able to live like this forever
Someday there will be someone who cares
That I wake up at 3 o'clock in the morning
With no apparent sense of direction
The sadness is there, but it's part of my story
My life is a Steinbeck novel, and I'm learning not to care
My life is a Steinbeck novel, and I'm learning not to care
And if it takes sadness to make this book worth reading
Well then, I guess that it's worth a shot
And if it takes sadness to make this ending worth remembering
Well then, I guess that that is fair