A Million Ways To Say Goodbye

A Million Ways to Say Goodbye

I guess there’s a million ways to say this to you,
But none of them come to mind right now
And there’ll be no squirming around
And getting out of it this time.
You can pull your baseball cap down as far as it’ll go
And try to pretend no one can see you under there.
But your regrets and doubts are perching on your shoulders,
And pecking away at your self esteem.
If you aren’t careful, soon there’ll be nothing left.
You can’t just wave your magic wand,
Or call on your freaking’ fairy godmother again.
She’s left the building, Elvis.
Don’t even try to tell me that you’re sorry,
Cuz that apologies so hollow I can hear it echoing
And reverberating through your lips and my ears.
I’d take it back if I could, all the words I said
And how I told you that you were my world.
Well that world’s tipped off its axis and shattered at my feet.
You’re the world’s worst liar,
Acting like I wasn’t just some trophy to show off,
Some paper doll, a flashy bauble on your sleeve.
And now you’re backpedaling faster than ever before,
Putting your mask back in place to complete the masquerade,
It’s been going on so long this place looks like Mardi Gras.
You made me feel like a princess, way back when,
Back when you and I were thick as thieves,
Before you made a fool of yourself and of me.
Now I’m tracing the footsteps back to what we used to be,
And I just keep losing my way no matter how hard I try,
The maps always lead me astray.
And there’s a million ways to say this but I can’t remember one,
So I guess I won’t say it at all.