Many have I loved, many times been bitten
Many times I've gazed along the open road

I would like a place I could call my own
Have a conversation on the telephone
Wake up every day, that would be a start
I would not complain of my wounded heart

Veronica sits in her favorite chair
She sits very quiet and still
And they call her a name that they never get right
And if they don't then nobody else will

Well she used to have a carefree mind of her own
With a devilish look in her eye
Saying, "You can call me anything you like
But my name is Veronica"

Paint your smile on your lips
Blood red nails on your fingertips
A schoolboy’s dream, you act so shy
Your very first kiss was your first kiss goodbye

And I feel just like I’m living someone else’s life
It’s like I just stepped outside
When everything was going right
And I know just why you could not come along with me
This was not your dream
But you always believed in me

I know a girl who's lost and lonely
Sits by the phone on her own
But the phone don't ring
And the birds don't sing in her tree
She lost herself in a haze of pity
And doesn't know where to run
Needs a headshrinker now
And I think it's time we had some fun

You took advantage of my trust in you...
... Now you've got the nerve to say
That you still want me
Well, that's as may be
But you gotta stand trial
Because all the while
I can see for miles and miles

The Can Can's such a pretty show
They'll steal your heart away
But backstage, back on earth again
The dressing rooms are gray

They come on strong and it ain't too long
Before they make you feel a man
But love is blind and you soon will find
You're just a boy again

This new rhythm I pursue
Is just my getting over you
Telling myself that I need to
The days are better, the nights are still so lonely
Sometimes I think I’m the only cab on the road

Tried to please her
She only played one night stands, now
She was a day tripper, a Sunday driver, yeah
It took me so long to find out
And I found out

Gonna check her out
She's my latest attraction
Gonna hang around
Wanna get a reaction
Gonna take her home 'cause
She's over romancing
Don't wanna hold hands and talk
About our little plans all right!

So take that look out of here, it doesn't fit you
Because it's happened doesn't mean you've been discarded
Pull up your head off the floor, come up screaming
Cry out for everything you ever might have wanted

Boys get discovered as winter melts
Flowers competing for the sun
Years go by and I'm here still waiting
Withering where some snowman was ...
Skating around the truth who I am
But I know, dad, the ice is getting thin

Where do we go from here?
The words are coming out all weird
Where are you now, when I need you?
Alone on an aeroplane
Falling asleep against the window pane
My blood will thicken

When routine bites hard, and ambitions are low
And resentment rides high, but emotions won't grow
And we're changing our ways, taking different roads
Then love, love will tear us apart again

A year has passed since I wrote my note
But I should have known this right from the start
Only hope can keep me together
Love can mend your life
But love can break your heart

Temptation, frustration
So bad it makes him cry
Wet bus stop, she's waiting
His car is warm and dry ...
Don't stand so close to me

I have stood here before inside the pouring rain
With the world turning circles, running 'round my brain
I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign
But it's my destiny to be the king of pain

I have only come here seeking knowledge
Things they would not teach me of in college
I can see the destiny you sold
Turned into a shining band of gold
I'll be wrapped around your finger