The Long Island King

Walking past the traffic light
Empty streets at midnight
Walking fast toward the street
Wishing you were here with me

At the bar counter on my own
I should have known I’d be alone
I stop the world and I start to think
‘Bout how I wanted it to be

I never understood your words
You seemed to care for me and now you don’t
I’m in tears and you’re breaking me down
I’m in tears and you keep pushing me out
Drunk twice a week the barman calls me
“The Long Island King” for how many of them I’ve bought
Always there for you, but where were you
When I felt like dying thinking about you?

All my friends are getting bored
Quitting me, leaving me torn
All my friends are giving up on me
And right now I need someone to be with

Late, cold nights were the ones where I
Said “I’m done here, I’ll say goodbye”
But I never really told you so
‘Cause I don’t really wanna go

I would’ve waited but
You’ve asked for too long
I couldn’t stay, aware that
You never wanted to talk
For you I’ll be the one that
Did not understand
And you will move on
While I’ll never forget that

I never understood your words
You used to care for me and now you’re gone
I’m in tears and you’re breaking me down
I’m in tears and you keep pushing me out

Drunk twice a week the barman calls me
“The Long Island King” for how many of them I’ve bought
Always there for you, but where were you
When I felt like dying thinking about you?

Walking past the traffic light
Empty streets at midnight