The bar closes early on the sabbath day

So me and my kid we hit the park to play

Then it starts to rain so we walked home again

He asked why he was born

I don't know what to say

I don't feel guilty and I don't feel sad

This mother-fucking life is the best he's had

I said I've been there sonny and it ain't that bad

I took my hits from the shits back when I was a lad



So long ago and even though I tried

I couldn't make him see

The light that he had cast in front of me

And even though I cried

I couldn't make him be

The very thing I needed



His mother would make a scene when I come home late

She looks like she's dying and she's twenty-eight

I never loved that whore

I never will no more

Except for a month back in '84

The jammin' was playing and my heart stood still

Gazing at her shadow on the windowsill



So long ago and even though I tried

I couldn't make her see

I wasn't quite the man she thought I'd be

And even though I cried

I couldn't make her be

The very thing I needed



And eve though I tried

I couldn't make her see

I wasn't quite the man she thought I'd be

And even though I cried

I couldn't make her be

The very thing I needed





Could she be the very thing I needed?

Could she be the very thing?

Push yourself away from your one best friend

Who's gonna love you when you reach the end?

Who will?

Who will?