break the news—you're walking out
to be a good man for someone else
sorry i was never good like you
stood on my chest and kept me down
hated hearing my name on the lips of a crowd
did my best to exist just for you

[pre-chorus]
bet you rue the day you kissed a writer in the dark
bet you rue the day you kissed a writer in the dark
now she's gonna play and sing and lock you in her heart
bet you rue the day you kissed a writer in the dark

[chorus]
i am my mother's child, i'll love you 'til my breathing stops
i'll love you 'til you call the cops on me
but in our darkest hours, i stumbled on a secret power
i'll find a way to be without you, babe

[verse 2]
i still feel you, now and then
slow like pseudo-ephedrine
when you see me, will you say i've changed?
i ride the subway, read the signs
i let the seasons change my mind
i love it here since i’ve stopped needing you
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[pre-chorus]
bet you rue the day you kissed a writer in the dark
bet you rue the day you kissed a writer in the dark
now she's gonna play and sing and lock you in her heart
bet you rue the day you kissed a writer in the dark

[chorus]
i am my mother's child, i'll love you 'til my breathing stops
i'll love you 'til you call the cops on me
but in our darkest hours, i stumbled on a secret power
i'll find a way to be without you, babe
i am my mother's child, i'll love you 'til my breathing stops
i'll love you 'til you call the cops on me
but in our darkest hours, i stumbled on a secret power
i'll find a way to be without you, babe