We’re all creatures of habit We spill all our tragic thoughts in their little black boxes Turn our love switches off In the morning when freedom is calling And all they can hear are the sounds of the haves and have-nots
They’ll break you ten ways to Sunday And eleven to Monday, my dear They’ll break you ten ways to Sunday And eleven to Monday, my dear
Don’t give ’em your hearts, give ’em your bullets They’ll hurt less when they throw them back at you Hope less romantics Come on, hope a little less romantics
He never smiles when he’s laughing But gah there’s a passion You feel when he’s gasping We sleep with the monsters we make In the evening, when curses have meanings And every demon’s just some other angel’s mistake
They’ll break you ten ways to Sunday And eleven to Monday, my dear They’ll break you ten ways to Sunday And eleven to Monday, my dear
Don’t give ’em your hearts, give ’em your bullets They’ll hurt less when they throw them back at you Hope less romantics Come on, hope a little less romantics Don’t give ’em your hearts, give ’em your bullets They’ll hurt less when they throw them back at you Hope less romantics Come on, hope a little less romantics
So bleed those wrists, and purse those lips It’s never getting any better than this (I’m afraid) All endings are tragic, it’s not that dramatic They’re so cause you wrote them that way
They’ll break you ten ways to Sunday And eleven to Monday, my dear They’ll break you ten ways to Sunday And eleven to Monday, my dear
Don’t give ’em your hearts, give ’em your bullets You’ll never feel the trigger if it’s you that pulls it Hope less romantics Come on, hope a little less romantics Don’t give ’em your hearts, give ’em your bullets They’ll hurt less when they throw them back at you No surgeon will patch you But at least love, you’ll still have your heart At least you’ll still have your heart
Hope a little less romantics Come on, hope a little less romantics Hope a little less romantics