
The Last Word
[chorus]
Write that same old story… Say it was never for me
And still you’ll find… I’ll be the last word on your-
It’s a worn out English novel… Did you think that would not bother me
Each page in time… I’ll be the last word on your line
If I had a dime for your every lie
sure I’d be king of Spain
Then again…
If I had a minute for your every sin
You know I’d be Father Time
In my mind…
There’s a scar on the record she’s spinning
It plays over and over- back to the beginning
But the message is clear it says “I’m sorry my dear”
You never heard the words I said-
You never wanted to hear. So:
Write that same old story…etc. (chorus)
If I had a name for you every game
You could watch it on T.V.
Like jeopardy…
If I had a song for your every wrong
I’d be famous like Billy Joel
Or The Queen of Soul…
I was mending the fence- you were pulling the patches
I was watching the race- you were watching for crashes
So you say that you’re gone- guess you misunderstood
I can read you like the pages of a paperback book. So:
Write that same old story… etc (chorus)
Once upon a time it started
Open arms and open hearted
Happy ever after’s hard, and
Part of me is still a part of you… is still a part of you
Is still a part of you-
I put it all on the plate- but you were lost in a bottle
I tried to slam on the brakes but you were twisting the throttle
Now you say you want it back but baby listen to this
I’ve got a story of my own- it’s on the best seller’s list. So:
Write that same old story… etc (chorus)