Been Here Before

Sitting on the front steps with my suitcase It’s all I could do to get the shouting to stop My neighbours watch me from their window They stare, there she goes again, she’ll be back How do I break out

I know I’ve been here before The Mercedes in the driveway I can drive away I want to get out and stay out

I wash the blood from my face The reflection in the mirror is familiar The diamond earing dangle brightly The wedding rings sparkles back at me For better, for worse, until death do us part

Until death takes me apart I’ve been here before In the shadow of my life I wonder where I went wrong What could have I done better, what could I have done differently I’ve been here before

I thank God there’s no children The final blow struck so hard In its creation the soul returned home I’ve been here once

I’ve been here before in the shadow of my life Starving my own soul I rise from the front step, I’ve done this before Throw my suitcase into the Mercedes This next road leads to me I’ve been here before, back to me I’ve been here before