Stranglehold days

wear you away

pacing holes in linoleum

stuck in a rut

still love him too much

hard to believe

how far down you have come



Bottle to glass

Glass to your mouth

A ritual you've grown

accustomed to these days

Windows no lights

alone in a room

The afternoon sun abandons you



You're frozen stuck in the past

'cause nothing good seems to last

You broke down somewhere along

'Cause nothing good lasts very long.



Your children all raised

no one to tend

You burned all the bridges

with all of your friends who

Stood by your side

in sorrow and hate

You've driven them

driven them all away



You're frozen stuck in the past

'Cause nothing good seems to last

Afraid you'll fade till you're gone

'Cause nothing good lasts very long



You make the worst

of everything you

Childhood dreams that never came

Still can't accept

he up and left you

Wedding vows still remember the day



Your children raised

no one to listen

Pull the drapes shutting out the sun

You pour yourself - yourself another

While the out - the outside world

moves on leaving you behind



Looping it inside your head

'til it becomes frayed

Stuck in a rut

minutes turn hours into days