Album: A Toast to Tommy
This is the way you left me, I'm not pretending.
No hope, no love, no glory, no happy ending.
[x4]
See Katie was 18 when everything changed, Freshman in College, scholarship paid. Boyfriend from High School, was everything she needed.
Love Katie to death, when he said it, he would mean it.
Soon enough, Katie started acting different. When he called to talk, she would hardly even listen. So the next weekend, he hopped on a flight. Thought a visit face to face, would make everything right. Got to her place, butterflies in his stomach. A necklace in his hand, he knew that she would love it. As he walked up, heard a noise from afar. Turn around, and saw that it came from Katie's car. It was kinda dark, but he swore he saw the car shake. Took a few more steps, felt his heart break. It was Katie, she was in the backseat. Having sex, with the starplayer on the LAX team.
This is the way you left me, I'm not pretending.
No hope, no love, no glory, no happy ending.
[x2]
Meet Josh, hard working dude. Had a kid at 18, dropped out of school. 5 years later, he grinds trough the work day. Man everyday, even on his birthday. Damn, wife and son love him to death. But he was having trouble, dealing with the stress. So he would pop pills, do it often. Life seemed like one big maze, that he was lost in. The addiction, got worse everyday. And she was worried sick, she tried to help in any way. She would beg, and she would plead. Even started treathening, the she was gonna leave. Josh got fired, only got worse. He thought he couldn't give, what his family deserved. So one night, when they opened the door. They saw a note, and found Josh dead on the floor.
This is the way you left me, I'm not pretending.
No hope, no love, no glory, no happy ending.
[x2]
Danny hated the school system, teacher's wanted nothing to do with him. He couldn't give a shit, about his GPA. Everyday when the bell rang, he would lead the way. Good kid, showed love and affection. Wanted to succeed, but needed a direction. Him and his best friend, choose to leave school. And thought enlisting, in the Army would be cool. Get a fresh start, fight for the nation. Mom disagreed, and cried when he was stationed. She held his picture, when she went to bed. Couldn't hear his voice, so she wrote him letters instead. Danny wrote back, and it would get her trough the day. Either way, she was counting down to the first of May. May first came, heard a knock on the door. Opened up, and then she dropped to the floor.
This is the way you left me, I'm not pretending.
No hope, no love, no glory, no happy ending.
[x2]