Lyrics: Dave Malloy
Music: Dave Malloy
BECKETT
so many nights i’d wake up with a scream in my throat
swallow it down
let my love sleep
try to remember a time when my mind was clean
and the darkness tucked away
my father and i
playing matchbox cars
building towers and cities out of books
my love and i
cuddling on the couch
building a life out of fantasy
but love never lasts;
love always leaves you in the end
love never lasts;
love always leaves you in the end
BECKETT, SUSAN & SADIE
love always leavеs you
and love always leaves you
and lovе always leaves you in the end
BECKETT
either the one you that you love slips away
sinks into the ground
or into the crowd
or the love in your heart falls apart
withers and wanes
my mother at the window
in a new black dress
pouring the bottles down the drain
my love and i
watching the ticking clock
pouring our hearts out for nothing
the way she looked at me
as her hand pressed on my knee;
i won't let anyone
feel like that again
and if i have to be
all alone that’s what i’ll be
i can shut out all this darkness and pain
BECKETT, SUSAN & SADIE
love always leaves you
and love always leaves you
and love always leaves you in the end
BECKETT
and if i can shut the door
i won’t feel like this anymore
love always leaves you in the end