Verse IAmLeft you, falling on the floor
AmHeaded for the door
AmWent straight to Philadelphia
AmOh no, what have I begun?
AmCalled my mother, said I love her
AmHad another and another one
AmQuestions, questions, suddenly suggestions
AmWhere was anyone at the start of this thing?
AmHold the cold up over your shoulder
AmAll I needs a place to grievePre-ChorusFOh, it's for the best you didn'Ct listen
EmIt's for the best we get our dAmistance (oh ohG woah oh)
FIt's for the best you didn't Clisten
GIt's for the best we get our distanceChorusCOh lord, DmI feel alive
EmI've gone and saved my soFulG
If Call that you read is eveDmrything you believe
Then letEm go, then let go, then lFet GgoVerse IIAmNow I'm over my head
AmActing like I never started over again
AmI am the city I'm from
AmAlways wanting more than just a word on my arm
AmOh, I know, I can't believe
AmThat I'd let it get to me
AmGood to know I won't become
AmEverything I'm afraid ofPRE-CHORUSFOh, it's for the best you didn'Ct listen
EmIt's for the best we get our dAmistance (oh ohG woah oh)
FIt's for the best you didn't Clisten
GIt's for the best we get our distanceChorusCOh lord, DmI feel alive
EmI've gone and saved my soFulG.
If Call that you read is eveDmrything you believe
Then letEm go, then let go, then lFet GgoBridgeFMama don't Gcry
I was onCce your little bGaby boAmy
AmSo full of love and light
FBy the time I tGurned 25
I was loCst among the Gpavement
AmLower than tGhe basement
And FI couldn't stand and sGmile
GI thought of takiCng mGy own liAmfeG.
FBut mama don't cGry
GI found songCs among the trGagic
AmHung my hat on sGadness
FMom, I think they're trying toG keep the grand romantic in me
CNow that we goGt bottom linAmesG.
But Fmom, I think I'm ready to Gfree this grand romantic inC meChorusCOh lord, DmI feel alive
EmI've gone and saved my soFulG.
If Call that you read is eveDmrything you believe
Then letEm go, then let go, then lFet Ggo