"No Flowers" lyrics

You see, I loved the stage and the talent was wage
But I never got past the audition
When I got my first show, it was all in a row
But it ended in an act of contrition

Flowers you've had success while I've set up for less
But you still cannot see that you're winning
I had no curtain calls, very few thrills at all
But today is a start, a beginning

See, looking at you and the bullshit you do
While the world is still here for your sin

Yeah, you're sexy and fine and you charm all the time
But I see now the strength that you're faking
I don't care about your fears while I struggle for years
Success was close but not for my taking

I had no curtain calls, very few thrills at all
But today is a start, a beginning
No flowers for me but flowers you see
Are always a sign that you're winning

And I don't mind the flowers are fine
Along the way you lose your dreams and raise your kids
And I won't cry over dreams that I've got
Like the youth I lost, always so much across
Always so beautiful, take this in as you go
Life makes it all bittersweet

No flowers, no not this time, no more
No flowers left by the backstage door
And you can't get it back
Which is fine, life's not over

And I don't mind the flowers are fine
Along the way you lose your dreams and raise your kids
And I won't cry over dreams that I've got
Like the youth I lost, always so much across
Always so beautiful, take this in as you go
Life makes it all bittersweet

And I don't mind the flowers are fine
Along the way you lose your dreams and raise your kids
And I won't cry over dreams that I've got
Like the youth I lost, always so much across
Always so beautiful, take this in as you go
Life makes it all bittersweet