Sprawled out on the floor of the dining room
D7 Em
Bright lights of the chandelier start to blur
Em Am
An empty pill bottle laying next to you
D7 Em
Shows you no longer care what you were living for
Em Am Am7
Way off in the distance, a heartbreaking cry
D Esus4 Em
She slaps on your face and pounds on your chest
Em Am Am7
From deep in your trance you wonder why
D Esus4 Em
She can�t let it go and give you some rest
[Chorus]
Em Am Am7
Your kids are wailing, You should see the look in your wife�s eyes
D7 Cmaj7 Em
All anyone can say is �Why, Billy, why?�
Em Am Am7
No, it�s not the escape you hoped it would be
B7 Esus4 Em
And these aren�t the bright lights you intended to see
Lying on the stretcher, wheeled out into the night
Toward the flashing lights of the ambulance
One rescuer says �his pulse is all right;
If we hurry now, he may still have a chance.�
So sirens screaming, they race through the town
While your wife and kids follow close behind
Praying the doctors won�t let them down
Everyone but you hopes they make it on time
[Chorus]
Just in time, they rush you through the doors
Into the glaring lights of the emergency room
Your stomach�s pumped, you�ve never felt worse
So when the social worker comes in you fume
You thought before you were tired of life
Just take a look at the new mess that�s begun
As the counselor tries to console your wife
All you can think is you should�ve used a gun
[Chorus]
[Chorus2]
Your kids are wailing, Billy, take a look at your wife's eyes
and try to answer as she asks you "Why, Billy, why?"
No, it wasn't the escape that you hoped it would be
and those weren't the bright lights that you intended to see.
-Portia 2003
