You got a new tattoo
And you bought a nice pair of shoes
To remind you of who you used to be
When life was something brand new
Cause now you sleep a little lighter at night
And you wake up when the sky gets light
And crawl into the kitchen at dawn
And tell yourself its alright
You swear you didn't want any strings attached
And to be tethered to the telephone
And now there's no one here to talk to
And you'd prefer to sleep alone
All the chances that you couldn't take
Mistakes that you couldn't afford to make
What would of it have cost you
When you had a new tattoo
And you were only 22
You had a hole in your shirt
But there was nothing that you couldn't do
Now you're standing in the vestibule
Wondering how they got the best of you
Now that you do your own laundry
Now that there's always something always pressing you
You swear you didn't want any strings attached
And to be tethered to the telephone
And now there's no one here to talk to
And you'd prefer to sleep alone
All the chances that you couldn't take
Mistakes that you couldn't afford to make
Well what would of it have cost you
Well your daddy is going to cover your way
And momma is going to say its okay
When you call them every monday at nine
And tell them that its going fine
All your friends they just exhaust you
You could have left but where were you off to
Oh what would it have cost you
So you got a new tattoo
To make it feel something new
The sign of a cross on your thigh
And you don't even really know why
But you hoping that it marks the end
Of a time that you could just forget
So you call it a draw for the night
And you tell yourself its alright
Lyrics Submitted by James Aragon