Dying in the Hospital

If you were dying in the hospital
Your family circled ‘round your bed
I promise I would come to visit you
And then I’d send flowers instead

Cause I’m not the one who’ll make you glad forever
Part of the collection you’ll never own
You came to me dreaming of romance
Meanwhile I was dreaming of being alone
Of being alone

Remember our vacation in the islands
I can still recall the hotel where we stayed
You spent the week in bed battling some exotic virus
And I spent the week in bed with the maid

Cause I’m not the one who’ll make you glad forever
Part of the collection you’ll never own
You came to me dreaming of romance
Meanwhile I was dreaming of being alone
Of being alone

All of the time
I was giving the sign
I was holding my breath
I was faking my own death

But you could never tell
I put myself through hell
And what you think is wrong
You think I’m here but I am gone

Dining in our favorite restaurant
You lay in wait then move in for the kill
You tell me I’m a shameless, conceited, self-centered bastard
And just for that I’ll let you get the bill

Cause I’m not the one who’ll make you glad forever
Part of the collection you’ll never own
You came to me dreaming of romance
Meanwhile I was dreaming of being alone
Of being alone