Miss America

Did someone give you something to help you ease the pain

Like the liquor in the bottle we watched you slip away

And I feel like if I know you through the buzz of a song

Always surrounded but alone

But no goodbyes you'll always be Miss America

We watched you fly but nothing's free, Miss America

And as you fall apart we just call it odd

Was it so hard to breathe

Was that picture in the paper not the face you recognize

Did the make-up never make up for the pain behind your eyes

And I feel as if I know you when you're on my silver screen

But I don't know the dark places that you've been

But no goodbyes you'll always be Miss America

We watched you fly but nothing's free, Miss America

And as you fall apart we just call it odd

Was it so hard to breathe

Does another voice sing in heaven's choir tonight

To fill the silence left behind

And I don't know what goes on in your mind

I'm sure it's enough to make me cry

Someday we'll find you'll live forever

No goodbyes you'll always be Miss America

We watched you fly but nothing's free, Miss America

And as you fall apart we just call it odd

Was it so hard to breathe