It's a little sad Throwing the Christmas tree Out with the trash I never was good at saying goodbye But now we're here Facing down another year Another false start at the finish line I really wanted to believe it, somehow I really wanted it to be, better by now I really wanted to believe it, somehow I really wanted it to be, better by now Better by now The last year took A whole lot of life out of us Part of me didn't even really mind I stay at home Watch your face on the telephone Try to get ahead but I'm falling behind I really wanted to believe it, somehow I really wanted it to be, better by now I really wanted to believe it, somehow I really wanted it to be, better by now Better by now Better by now I really wanted to believe it, somehow I really wanted it to be, better by now I really wanted to believe it, somehow I really wanted it to be, better by now Better by now Better by now