Takin' the Easy Way Out

You contend, uh, that you'll never go back to her again

You're as free as a night without end

So you tell your friends

Ah, just what you had to endure

When you told her never, never again

And as the room about you starts to bend

You pretend

Uh, that you're takin' the easy way out

Though you know when you told her last night

You were fakin' the easy way out

With one hand reachin' for the door

But your feet weren't movin', they were nailed to the floor

She told you once more, "There's no easy way to get out"

She's not like you

She'd rather stay at home and not get the blues

And if you ever do try to intrude, she's so respectfully rude

So it was hard to believe

Last night while you were drunk and threatening to leave

Uh, she walked through the door with such ease and threw you the key

Oh, she's takin' the easy way out

And now you're all alone with no number to call

She's takin' the easy way out

With one hand reachin' for the door

And you're so speechless, marooned on the floor

She walked out of your life, couldn't stand it no more

Now you're all on your own

'Cause she's takin' the easy way out

You know she's takin' the easy way out

Oh, but your pride will only admit to a lie

She's takin' the easy way out

But to your friends, you're the hero of the night

Drowning with beer, all the tears in your eyes

Hopin' it don't show that you're dyin' inside

'Cause you can't quite believe that she's takin' the easy way out

There's no goin' back now

Stuck here on your own

Lookin' for a home

Drunk and on the streets

Stuck on your feet

Saying, "Hey babe, we should talk about it

Hey babe, we should talk about it

Maybe we can come to some arrangement"

Hey world, why can't we talk about it?

Why can't we just-

Just like old times sit and, sit and talk about it?

You see there's no easy way out

Why can't you come back?