New Tattoo

You got a new tattoo
 And you bought a nice pair of shoes
 To remind you who you used to be
 When life was something brand new
 'Cause now you sleep a little lighter at night
 And you wake up when the sky gets light
 And crawl into the kitchen at dawn
 And tell yourself it's all right
 You swore you didn't want strings attached
 And to be tethered to the telephone
 But now there's no one here to talk to
 And you prefer to sleep alone
 All the chances that you couldn't take
 Mistakes that you couldn't afford to make
 Well, what would it have cost you?
 
 When you had a new tattoo
 And you were only 22
 You had a hole in your shirt
 But there was nothing that you couldn't do
 Now you're standing in the vestibule
 Wondering how they got the best of you
 Now that you do your own laundry
 Now that there's always something pressing you
 You swore you didn't want strings attached
 And to be tethered to the telephone
 But now there's no one here to talk to
 And you prefer to sleep alone
 All them chances that you couldn't take
 Mistakes that you couldn't afford to make
 Oh, and what would it have cost you?
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 Well, your dad is gonna cover away
 And mom is gonna say it's OK
 When you call 'em every Monday at nine
 And tell 'em that it's goin' fine
 All your friends, they just exhaust you
 You could've left, but where would you go off to?
 Oh, and what would it have cost you?
 
 So you got a new tattoo
 To make you feel something new
 The sign of a cross on your thigh
 And you don't even really know why
 But you're hoping that it marks the end
 Of a time that you could just forget
 So you call it a draw for the night
 And you tell yourself it's all right