Some nights are long and Sometimes she'll sleep the whole day through. I get the feeling, There ain't always much that i can do. So we just stay at home again. Make up a lie to tell our friends. Why am i here singing a song for a sad girl Why am i writing poetry about her smile Why ain't she living like a king of the whole world While everything around her is going out of style. She don't talk about the weather Hates it when i say she's with the band She jokes about her cancer, And we laugh at things that she don't understand. Then she'll get high and dance around, To darkness on the edge of town Why am i here singing a song for a sad girl Why am i writing poetry about her smile Why ain't she living like a king of the whole world While everything around her is going out of style, Well i guess happy takes a while Hey hey So we don't always get to choose Just make the best of what you've got to lose Why am i here singing a song for a sad girl Why am i writing poetry about her smile Why ain't she living like a king of the whole world While everything around her is going out of style, Well i guess happy takes a long, long, long while.