we had missed the turning point

our angles all out of joint

roads all turning inward

though we wanted to get out

but there's no stream that doesn't bend

like there's no road that doesn't end 

i'll tell you

things just get away from you

​

well we thought we could choose

to eat our cake and have it too

but the world will shake you off

like so much dust from her shoes

but be not troubled by regret

the worst hasn't happened yet ​

i'll tell you

things just get away from you

​

toss a coin

for everyone that was lost

and we'd have funds enough

to buy ourselves some time

tie a knot

for every promise that was broke

and we'd have rope enough

to climb out of this life 

​

well it's a story that you've heard

though the lesson goes unlearned

you can know the ending

but still think you won't arrive

just how in spite of this song

you will forget me when i'm gone

i'll tell you

things just get away from you