Worm in a Bottle

When you're down to the last skin

And the limelight splutters to darkness in the death of a Zippo

At the backstage door the last fan has long disappeared

With a plastic bag stuffed full of memories

If only you'd signed them, if only to testify, if only to recognise that he existed

That for a moment he stood there

Side by side in the gutter on the hard cold shoulder of destiny

You say never again this is the end and it's all gonna change you're determined this time

Year after year you pretend it's for real and it's all gonna change you're determined this time

Well happy birthday to me!

When you're the worm in the bottle

You're the last one to leave and there's nowhere to go to

And the minicab driver politely suggests you go home

If you could only remember, just where that's at

Just where you been, just where it went wrong

You'll eventually find it

You say never again this is the end and it's all gonna change you're determined this time

Year after year you pretend it's for real and it's all gonna change you're determined this time

Well happy birthday to me!

When you're down to the end line and they're writing you up and writing you off and it feels just like an obituary

You feel it's all over. You want to drive on down to the beach

And just keep on swimming. But you're still treading water

You say never again this is the end and it's all gonna change you're determined this time

Year after year you pretend it's for real and it's all gonna change you're determined this time

Well happy birthday to me!

Happy Birthday!