a girl with a past that she knows won't last
wants to forget it and forget it fast
drink in her hand, she looks your way
and you love the way her gentle hips, they sway
freshmen from boston with their silly accents
try to play you off with the way that they dress
like a cheap porno film on the tube at twelve
one last chance to bid this year farewell
tick tick tock and the clock winds down
stand to the toast as we pass 'em around
friends, we had a year to learn
lives, we've got a lot to burn
breakdown, breakup...makeout, makeup
we could explode at any time
so let's break out of this twelve month slump
we got a new year to shine
cameras click and glasses fill
just in time to see another one spill
lovers on a rug on the bathroom floor
cigarette smoke creeping out the front door
behind closed doors hearts are broken
while others are fixed where the doors are open
and me? i'm just thinking back
to the year and the tears and the times we laughed