Breaking The News

Nine o'clock, a man in a chair

Just another assessment, a smile and a stare

Please understand it's out of my hands

Could you sign there

You must have known the spiral went down

You were falling behind and your colleagues would frown

Surely you saw your failure, your flaw

You're through in this town

One line ready for use

Not to worry, said I'm sorry

Why do I feel like I'm breaking the news

Home at last, the day has been long

Honey, you must have sensed your intentions were wrong

Focused on lust, buried the trust

It made you feel strong

Your innocence died before it was born

I had never intended our love to be torn

'Till death do us part, a pledge from the heart

To that I'd have sworn

Just one line ready for use

Not to worry, said I'm sorry

Why do I feel like I'm breaking the news

One more line ready for use

Not to worry, said I'm sorry

Why do I feel like I'm breaking the news

There's no hurry, said I'm sorry

One line to use and there's no excuse

I thought it was obvious

No mistake, no break, we're past give and take

Truth unfolds before us

Just one line ready for use...

Chorus repeat