You called me up just now on the phone You said you felt alone, unhappy and tired, I guess Always a mess, always a problem Still, I'll put on my coat and I'll go I shouldn't kid myself, I know, I'm not the first one you called, that's Not your fault, I guess that's my problem You have a knack now for misery And I should know better We have a thousand years worth of history So I should know better You almost always know what to say You really have your way, the way that you play me You do, the part of the fool, the part of the loser Now there's a headlight there in the dark You drive by I fall apart You're holding that guys on his bike, is that What you like, is that what you want now You have a knack now for misery And I should know better We have a thousand years worth of history So I should know better It's so hard to let you go So much harder than you know You have a knack now for misery We have a thousand years worth of history You have a knack now for misery And I should know better We have a thousand years worth of history So I should know better I should know better I should know better I should know better I should know better I should know better