i moved
from illinois
to the deepest
of deep south
away from snow
away from bars
from all i knew about
far from
the vacant eyes
of lovers gone astray
wagging tongues
of slander
from dear friends
i ran away
traded one empty
for another
but never ever
did i realize
it would turn out
quite that way

so la lalala lalala lalalalalie
oh la lalala lalala lalalalalie

it goes
la lalala lalala lalalalalie
oh la lalala lalala lalalalalie

so now home
is just another word
for hollow
the past
another way
to hide your pain
life is just
another joke
my darling
death
is the silence
in the refrain

so la lalala lalala lalalalalie
oh la lalala lalala lalalalalie

it goes
la lalala lalala lalalalalie
oh la lalala lalala lalalalalie

what i learned was
you cannot
outrun your demons
cannot hide from yourself
you can’t bury
your depression
in a mountain of excess
the scenery
is always
everchanging
but the ugly
in your soul
is still reflected
in your smile
you may lose
your demons
for a moment
but they return
after a while

so la lalala lalala lalalalalie
oh la lalala lalala lalalalalie

it goes
la lalala lalala lalalalalie
oh la lalala lalala lalalalalie

so now home
is just another word
for hollow
the past
another way
to hide your pain
life is just
another joke
my darling
death
is the silence
in the refrain

so la lalala lalala lalalalalie
oh la lalala lalala lalalalalie

it goes
la lalala lalala lalalalalie
oh la lalala lalala lalalalalie