Great Expectations Lyrics - The '59 Sound - The Gaslight Anthem

Mary, this station is playing every sad song. 

I remember like we were alive. 

I heard it Sunday morn' from inside of these walls. 

In a prison cell, where we spent those nights. 

And they burnt up the diner where I always used to find her. 

Licking young boys blood from her claws. 

And I learned about the blues from this kitten I knew. 

Her hair was raven and her heart was like a tomb. 

My heart's like a wound. 

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I saw tail lights last night in a dream about my first wife. 

Everybody leaves and I'd expect as much from you. 

I saw tail lights last night in a dream about my old life. 

Everybody leaves, so why, why wouldn't you? 

Mary, I worried and stalled every night of my life. 

Better safe than making the party. 

And I never had a good time, I sat by my bedside, with papers and poetry about Estella. 

Great expectations, we had the greatest expectations. 

I saw tail lights last night In a dream about my first wife. 

Everybody leaves and I'd expect as much from you. 

I saw tail lights last night in a dream about my old life. 

Everybody leaves, so why, why wouldn't you? 

It's funny how the night moves. 

Humming a song from 1962. 

We were always waiting... always waiting. 

We were always waiting for something to happen. 

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I saw tail lights last night In a dream about my first wife. 

Everybody leaves and I'd expect as much from you. 

I saw tail lights last night in a dream about my whole life. 

Everybody leaves, so why, why wouldn't you?