Broken glass and cigarettes Writin' on the wall It was a bargain for the summer And I thought I had it all I was the one who gave you everything The one who took the fall You were the one who would do anything The one who can’t recall Where she was while she was sleepin' In another women’s bed Or the doctor's or the lawyer's Or the stranger that she met If there’s nothin' I can gain from this Or anything at all It'd be the knowledge that you gave me When I thought I'd heard it all It was a long time for you (It was a long time) It was a long time for me (It was a long time) It’d be a long time for anyone but (It was a long time) Looks like it’s meant to be Social class and registers Cocaine in the hall All the way from California On the way to your next call To those non-negotiations To stimulate a cause For the betterment of evils And your ways around the laws That keep you up and sitting pretty On a pedestal or bed And now you're sleeping ...