I've Heard That Beat Before

The neighborhood's really goin' down

Since the couple upstairs arrived back in town

Ain't never seen what they both look like

But I sure can hear them when they start to fight

They go at it

He shouts at her, she shouts back

He slams a door, she starts to pack

Ya' know I can't help thinkin'

Starts me thinkin'

Yeah, I can't help thinkin'

Ya' know, I've heard that beat before

I've heard that beat before

And when he goes out to get drunk with friends

There's a record she plays over and over again

It reverberates and the bass and boom

And the windows shake in my bathroom

Oh, starts me thinkin' of the life I had

Before the good times turned to bad

And my heart starts thinkin'

When the floor starts shakin'

Yeah, there ain't no mistakin'

The beat I've heard before

I've heard that beat before

What can I say, what can I do?

Like me and you, it's a deja vu

Those memories keep reappearing

Another day, another hour

Another brog, another fight

Can't stand what I'm hearing

I've heard it all before

Yeah, I've heard that beat before

C'mon

Alright

Then one night it's a new flashback

Sound of a different pitter pat

A new song playin' in an upbeat tone

And sounds of laughter when they get home

Oh, must be new love goin' on in that bed

Before the same old habit raises it's head

As the mood starts changin'

And the fights start ragin'

I just sit here waitin'

'Cause I've heard that beat before

I've heard that beat before

Yeah, I've heard that beat before

Yes I have

I've heard that beat before

Yeah, I've heard it before

Yeah, I've heard that beat before