This Box Is Empty Lyrics - Kevin Devine

She's crossing out the details 

And dusting off the picture frames, it's Saturday 

She's been waiting for the phone to ring 

She's been waiting all night 

But it doesn't matter who's on the line 

As long as the voice works 

But you're too scared of what you might say 

So you think it out on paper, hypothetical and safer 

While she's thumbing through her catalogs 

Picking birthday cards, her favorite stars 

I guess she's lonelier than you 

And if this box is empty, go out and find another one 

With a prettier design and greater depth inside 

And a lid to keep it all from spilling out 

And you can fill it up with letters back when things were better 

And both of you had blinders on and story books together 

And you pretend it outweigh all the bad things 

And now she disconnects her phone after the second ring 

And all the drama you can swallow never check your ego 

I guess no one's lonelier than you 

And if this box is empty 

What if this box is empty? 

What if this box is empty? 

What if this box is empty?