the quiet kid has come to stay

what do you say?

he says I'm lonely, says I'm lonely

I'll tell you everything I know

what do you know?

he says I'm hopeless, says I'm hopeless

and that's why I can't send you Christmas cards

it's why I had to keep you in the dark

less big words and more exclamation marks

the little king is locked away (locked away!)

swallow the key

he says he's alright, but not sorry

I'll tell you everything I saw (what do you see?)

a hundred and one

he says it's alright, but I know what I've done

and that's why I can't send you Christmas cards

it's why I had to keep you in the dark

less big words and so ...

charmed but destroyed

opens up the window

bored and overwhelmed

always overwhelmed

but that's the best part, that's the best part

'cause I've been taking your advice

like a Speak & Spell

but I could get to know you better

and never know you well

and that's why I can't send you Christmas cards

it's why I had to keep you in the dark

less big words and so ...

charmed but destroyed

opens up the window

bored and overwhelmed

always overwhelmed

but that's the best part, that's the best part