That's the way it is

He smiled at her In an instant her problems disappeared She can leave her day behind Sleep at night with just him on her mind   The smell of wood And leather soaked in rain You've been overlooked I bet By his car with a smoking cigarette   And when there's no one there to listen she sings to herself a song of Pepsi Coke and rum The flawless melody of self made misery Drowning in your own damn thoughts Darling don't you know that shit ain't good for you, you better stop before it hits He's still there and you're still here And that's the way it is   Her drawer is full Of poems just for him Birds got nothing on you dear You're afloat beyond the atmosphere   Your fingers crossed A single touch is due Now his eyes are locked on you Tell him now there's no pressing redo   And when there's no one there to listen she sings to herself a song of Pepsi Coke and rum The flawless melody of self made misery Drowning in your own damn thoughts Darling don't you know that shit ain't good for you, you better stop before it hits He's still there and you're still here And that's the way it is   It was a promise sweet as BC frosting, lighting up the room Lies can't harm if they stay secret And it's so convenient But you couldn't have missed that