"Easy Way Out" lyrics

Under the bed, a vintage suitcase
Gathering dust for awhile
A rebel at heart forced to reconcile

We traded the travel for the daughter
Get back on the road someday
Settling down was the easy way

I always knew what you were thinking 'cause
You'd say the quiet part out loud
We chose the path with the least resistance
We were taking the easy way out
Taking the easy way out

Then all of the battles led to silence
And none of the closure came
Swallow the past, try to bury pain

Friends and neighbors in a split decision
Choosing one of us they'll still hang around
They'll choose the path with the least resistance
They'll be taking the easy way out
Taking the easy way out

The end of the road leads to lawyers
The only voices heard
And then a stranger gets the final word

Someday I'll find it so endearing
How you said the quiet part out loud
With a vintage suitcase, and no resistance
I'll be taking the easy way out
Taking the easy way out
Taking the easy way out