the harder we play, the faster we fall

when we think that we know it all, we know nothing at all

the letter arrives like a bolt from the blue

so what's left of your lives, all your dreams lost to you



say it's not true, say it today

when i open my eyes, will it all go away?

say it's not true, say it for real

can't be happened to you, can't be happened to me



it's hard not to cry, it's hard to believe

so much heartache and pain, so much reason to grieve

with the wonders of science, all the knowledge we've stored

magic cocktails for lives people just can't afford



say it's not true, you can say it's not right

it's hard to believe the size of the crime

say it's not true, you can say it's not real

could be happened to you, could be happened to me



say it's not true, you can say it's not right

it's hard to believe the size of the crime

say it's not true, you can say it's not real

could be happened to you, could be happened to me