What happened to the old you
That I remember so well?
Who told you to do this?
Who are you now?

I thought I knew you
I never knew you were sad
I thought you were funny
I didn't know you'd be mad

You were the one who kept me safe
And thanks to you, I'm here and hated
Whether that's good or bad, I'll never know

From my window I can see them yelling
Don't let them touch you, it's contagious
Not everyone's close-minded
But the ones who are
Are the ones to fear

They'll hate you
They've betrayed me
They'll say sorry
They've gone back on their word
They'll be nice
They'll be perfect
But they've never been good

What is this?
Life on a stick?

Don't listen to me, I'll only make you sadder
I know you've heard me scream but you just can't give up now
I'm not strong and you're not weak and
Someday we'll be swallowed by the ground

Promise me you won't let go
Now

I'll give you a shoulder to cry on
But you won't see my tears
I'll hit them when they hurt you
And I'll take your pain

And it's not me being nice
And it's not me being a friend
It's the only way that I know how to live

It's life on a stick

It's the ninety-nine cent Wal-Mart version
Where shattered dreams are all we know
It's the time we've spent waiting for new chances
The time we've wasted all alone

And somewhere when the days are lonely
I won't be there to help you through it
You're gonna have to learn how to keep your cool
And sometime when there's no one to count on
I'll be there in memory
When there's no way out but dark or down
Close your eyes and think of me

Promise me you won't let go
Now

I'll give you a shoulder to cry on
But you won't see my tears
I'll hit them when they hurt you
And I'll take your pain

And it's not me being nice
And it's not me being a friend
It's the only way that I know how to live

It's life on a stick

I'm chained, I'm broken
But I'll be there for you
Don't pity me or I'll leave you here
I don't need your help, I only need your
Heartache for a crutch
I only need your hate so I won't be alone
I only need you for me so I won't be alone
Cause I'm so alone
All I've ever known

Life on a stick

I'll give you a shoulder to cry on
But you won't see my tears
I'll hit them when they hurt you
And I'll take your pain

And it's not me being nice
And it's not me being a friend
It's the only way that I know how to live

The only way that I know how to live
Is a life of sin