Second Best

I'm being hopelessly optimistic—you're an honest crook
 The poor reputation your love gets should make you look
 It gets pretty ugly
 I'm clearly misunderstood
 I'm second best and that's pretty good
 I need extra time to see
 If those plastic glasses are half full or half empty
 It's a sure bet my life's an organized mess
 But I'm second best and that's pretty good
 I have drawn a
 I've drawn a
 I've drawn a blank
 All those years I was getting old
 I can't remember though I must have been told
 I was your only one a million times
 If you told me once it was a lie
 It's after dark
 Must be light again
 'Twas a near miss
 Must have hit 'em
 He took everything all that glittered
 He said "now then, we mustn't be bitter"
 It's a little big, but I guess my dream's okay
 I can make it if I start today
 We're alone together in this relation
 Don't feel real, must be a genuine imitation
 I have drawn a
 I've drawn a
 I've drawn a blank
 All those years I was getting old
 I can't remember though I must have been told
 I was your only one a million times
 If you told me once it was a lie
 Fuzzy logic, you say, but who really cares
 It's an exact estimation everywhere
 I didn't realize but it's no good to be mad
 I'm second best and that's pretty bad