Common Knowledge

He's my friend, but he's no friend to me Just ask him why, he'll tell you casually Washed up, bitter, broken, busted Back-stabbed everyone he trusted Says he sees what no one else could see And if I had half his guts, I'd want him To chase that fatalistic comet And die young in the dark, that's poetry But it was not to be, no, it was not for me He's always sad, but I never seen him cry When he comes to, sure he'll apologize Find his car, asses the damage Still drunk, but he likes a challenge Holds onto his mind just like a kite But a good strong wind will keep you honest Fill you with some common knowledge Things when we were young we never tried Just figured we had time with such a long life Money clips, alligator shoes One more dance, he's in that champagne room Where she moves like the chocolate fountain Pouring, spilling all around him Makes him wonder what else she can do How bittersweet is love's illusion Feelings that cannot be proven Trust me, you'll see my aim is true I've done this all for you, I've suffered long for you So many times he tried to play it straight Worked and worked until his body ached But a brand new life can loose its luster Troubles tend to find each other Call it luck or you can call it faith But either way, it's how it happened Not the life that you imagined So just go out with a bang like Hemmingway Some will say you're brave, some will say you ain't