Rewrite History

When looking young is getting old

And you’ve become too complicated to hold lovingly

And the lines around your face from laughing at me

Won’t be replaced with any kindness that you showed

And he still wants you back

But he wears a wedding ring

So you’re creeping through the shadows

Just to hear a caged bird sing

And you do what you want to

And you do what you can

And when it can’t be undone

You rewrite history over and over and over again

And you might change your face

Just to save your name

You might take her place

But you won’t take the blame

It’s the same old story in each new catastrophe

You’re running and you run out of answers

And you rewrite history over and over again

And I can’t call you up

You say you’ve got no telephone

And then you write me a letter

And you’re a thousand miles from home

You do what you want to

And you do what you can

And when it can’t be undone

You rewrite history over and over and over again