This Is How It Goes Lyrics

This is how it goes, I say to my mirror

He finds another girl, forgets me for a year

This is how it goes, he's good until he's not

I walk on tiptoes, but say he missed his shot

And I wonder

Did you miss me in California

Did you think about me at night

Did you wonder if I'd hold you

Well goddammit, I might

Did you wonder if I'm lonely

I promise you I'm not

But the pretty words you told me

They're the only things that I've still got

That was how it went, he never showed up

All my time spent on pennies and false luck

That was how it went, wondering if he'd call

That was how it went, but he made me feel so tall

Did you miss me in California

Did you think about me at night

Did you wonder if I'd hold you

Well goddammit, I might

Did you wonder if I'm lonely

I promise you I'm not

But the pretty words you told me

They're the only things that I've still got

Playground wishes, your eyes get big like a little kid's

And I thought I knew you, but I just saw what you wanted me to

I hope you're happy, hope you learned something from me

And you're broken like a record

And I'll always get the best last word

Broken like a record

I'll always get the best last word

Did you miss me in California

Did you think about me at night

Did you wonder if I'd hold you

Well I might

Did you wonder if I'm lonely

I promise you I'm not

But the pretty words you told me

They're the only things, they're the only things

Miss me in California

Think about me at night

Don't wonder if I'd hold you

'Cause fuck you, yeah, I might

Don't you wonder if I'm lonely

I'm telling you I'm not

And the pretty words you told me

They're the only things that I've still got