"Sarah Says" lyrics
The TV's stuck on her favourite channel
The bedroom's washed in blue
There's a sign on the door says, 'Caveat lector and patchwork made for you'
There's a car in the driveway up on blocks and screams from the room in back
Since her mom cries long nights, she don't sleep
It's a tragedy to live like that
There's a black eyed moon out over the lawn and a ball that she used to toss
And a place to hide behind the garage
Close her eyes and pretend that she's lost
Ask her how she's doing and she'll say just fine
But her eyes tell a different tale
And only in the right light can you make out scars
'Cause her skin has never been so pale
The bed's made
Runaway
Their bags packed the other day
Sarah says, 'we'll make it up and we can't, we can't, we can't be long'
The bed's made
Runaway
Their bags packed the other day
Sarah says, 'I'll make it up and I swear, I swear it won't be long'
Be long, be long, be long, be long
Be long, be long, be long, be long
Be long, be long, be long
Nobody comes over and she likes it fine
'Cause no one ever showed her how to lie
So innocent and lovely, they all say
If only she could really try
But the distance from the bed to the door
Is something she could barely make
Though she still does her make-up every day
If only just to stay awake
On her right hand 'love', on her other 'fear'
And she did it with a needle and ink
Man, she couldn't move her jaw when her mother saw
And she hit her just to make her think
She often thought about running but couldn't move
Plus, who would take care of the cat?
And who would watch her mom and put her cigarettes out when she's drunk and talking about dad?
The bed's made
Runaway
Their bags packed the other day
Sarah says, 'We'll make it up and we can't, we can't, we can't be long'
The bed's made
Runaway
Their bags packed the other day
Sarah says, 'I'll make it up and I swear, I swear it won't be long'
Be long, be long, be long, be long
Be long, be long, be long, be long
Be long, be long, be long
Still, the TV's stuck on her favourite channel
Snow in the middle of June
And her mom's much nicer 'cause she got her a man
But she could hear them from the other room
Now she paints on bags that she got from the market
The boy at the counter smiled
And she tried to do it back but it came out crooked
Maybe in a little while
Blowing smoke rings that break on the ceiling
Tugging on a bottle of wine
And she dreams about beaches and bringing her cat
If only there was just more time
Her address was full of letters that she'll never send
But it makes her feel better the same
'Cause she could change her mind, she could change her town
And maybe she could change her name
The bed's made
Runaway
Their bags packed the other day
Sarah says, 'We'll make it up and we can't, we can't, we can't be long'
The bed's made
Runaway
Their bags packed the other day
Sarah says, 'I'll make it up and I swear, I swear it won't be long'
The bed's made
Runaway
Their bags packed the other day
Sarah says, 'We'll make it up and we can't, we can't, we can't be long'
The bed's made
Runaway
Their bags packed the other day
Sarah says, 'We'll make it up and we can't, we can't, we can't be long'
The bed's made
Runaway
Their bags packed the other day
Sarah says, 'I'll make it up and I swear, I swear it won't be long'
The bedroom's washed in blue
There's a sign on the door says, 'Caveat lector and patchwork made for you'
There's a car in the driveway up on blocks and screams from the room in back
Since her mom cries long nights, she don't sleep
It's a tragedy to live like that
There's a black eyed moon out over the lawn and a ball that she used to toss
And a place to hide behind the garage
Close her eyes and pretend that she's lost
Ask her how she's doing and she'll say just fine
But her eyes tell a different tale
And only in the right light can you make out scars
'Cause her skin has never been so pale
The bed's made
Runaway
Their bags packed the other day
Sarah says, 'we'll make it up and we can't, we can't, we can't be long'
The bed's made
Runaway
Their bags packed the other day
Sarah says, 'I'll make it up and I swear, I swear it won't be long'
Be long, be long, be long, be long
Be long, be long, be long, be long
Be long, be long, be long
Nobody comes over and she likes it fine
'Cause no one ever showed her how to lie
So innocent and lovely, they all say
If only she could really try
But the distance from the bed to the door
Is something she could barely make
Though she still does her make-up every day
If only just to stay awake
On her right hand 'love', on her other 'fear'
And she did it with a needle and ink
Man, she couldn't move her jaw when her mother saw
And she hit her just to make her think
She often thought about running but couldn't move
Plus, who would take care of the cat?
And who would watch her mom and put her cigarettes out when she's drunk and talking about dad?
The bed's made
Runaway
Their bags packed the other day
Sarah says, 'We'll make it up and we can't, we can't, we can't be long'
The bed's made
Runaway
Their bags packed the other day
Sarah says, 'I'll make it up and I swear, I swear it won't be long'
Be long, be long, be long, be long
Be long, be long, be long, be long
Be long, be long, be long
Still, the TV's stuck on her favourite channel
Snow in the middle of June
And her mom's much nicer 'cause she got her a man
But she could hear them from the other room
Now she paints on bags that she got from the market
The boy at the counter smiled
And she tried to do it back but it came out crooked
Maybe in a little while
Blowing smoke rings that break on the ceiling
Tugging on a bottle of wine
And she dreams about beaches and bringing her cat
If only there was just more time
Her address was full of letters that she'll never send
But it makes her feel better the same
'Cause she could change her mind, she could change her town
And maybe she could change her name
The bed's made
Runaway
Their bags packed the other day
Sarah says, 'We'll make it up and we can't, we can't, we can't be long'
The bed's made
Runaway
Their bags packed the other day
Sarah says, 'I'll make it up and I swear, I swear it won't be long'
The bed's made
Runaway
Their bags packed the other day
Sarah says, 'We'll make it up and we can't, we can't, we can't be long'
The bed's made
Runaway
Their bags packed the other day
Sarah says, 'We'll make it up and we can't, we can't, we can't be long'
The bed's made
Runaway
Their bags packed the other day
Sarah says, 'I'll make it up and I swear, I swear it won't be long'
