Hey, sorry I’m late
There was an accident on the interstate
And I think I may have seen somebody crying
What’s happened to me?
I’m feeling emptiness, ‘stead of empathy
And reality says that someone may be dying

Ooooh, there’s a shadow that sits on my soul
Ooooh, and I’m feeling the weariness grow
Guess that’s life, don’t you know?

I, I drove around
Past the ambulance and the siren sounds
And I listened as they faded into the night
I’m not ready yet
All of this elegance feels inappropriate
And this party, it’s the last thing on my mind

Ooooh, there’s a shadow that sits on my soul
Ooooh, and I’m feeling the weariness grow
Guess that’s life, don’t you know?

Give me a minute more
I’m not quite ready for
All of the stares from your
Family and friends, and I’ll
Put on my makeup and
Try not to think of the
Accident site that’s just
Five miles behind me, and

Ooooh, there’s a shadow that sits on my soul
Ooooh, and I’m feeling the weariness grow
Guess that’s life, don’t you know?