So she stands and waits and waits at the school gate

They're late, they come, so dumb

In two cars when they agreed one

And it's gone wrong on her birthday

So they go to Joe's for pizza and ice cream

They sit and stare and Claire just wants to be 9 and a half

Next year she'll tell them she only wants world peace



But Claire, Claire baby

I wish you knew how this all got twisted

I wish you could see right inside us

In all of this stuff, the best of us that we can't get out



What's the point of this

What's wrong with two birthdays

It's cool at school 

Her friends, they all have two birthdays

Oh geez, he just asked the waitress out on a date on her birthday



But Claire, Claire baby

I wish you knew how this all got twisted

I wish you could see right inside us

In all of this stuff, the best of us that we can't get to



Here's the cheque

They pay with two cards like they've never met 

Goodbyes outside; it's cold in LA



Claire, Claire baby

I wish you knew how this all got twisted

I wish you could see right inside us

The best of us for most of us

Or what we were, you're all that's left

It used to be our birthday too