Shoulda stayed lonely, shoulda stayed bored and broken

I shoulda been alright, just for the night

But this noise in my head on my cold empty bed

Makes me need somethin to pass the time

Damn this old weakness, the first taste of sweetness

The lump in my throat, ya give a girl enough rope



Shoulda let my hair down for dancing

Shoulda wrapped myself in a blanket

Shoulda been drinkin just to forget

Shoulda left my lipstick on a cigarette



Tried to put you out, tried to clear the air

But I'm breathin your breath as I die a slow death

What burns like a flash is ashes to ashes



Shoulda let my hair down for dancing

Shoulda wrapped myself in a blanket

Shoulda been drinkin just to forget

Shoulda left my lipstick on a cigarette



Shoulda closed my eyes to dream about you holdin me



Shoulda let my hair down for dancing

Shoulda wrapped myself in a blanket

Shoulda been drinkin just to forget

Shoulda left my lipstick on a cigarette



Shoulda left my lipstick on a cigarette



Mmm, mmm, mmm

Mmm, mmm, mmm