The Reason We Can't Have Nice Things

Had the winning hand for once Bet it all on one more card Had a green light in my face Still went looking for the dark Everybody saw it coming Everybody but me I can hear the same old story Every time I speak Saw the warning Read the sign Knew exactly What I’d find Could’ve walked away Any time I’m the reason we can’t have nice things Every lesson ends the same Give me one good thing to hold I’ll find a way to let it break I’m the reason we can’t have nice things Should’ve known from the start Never gonna learn Never gonna learn Never gonna learn Got a second chance for free Treated it like twenty more Every bridge I didn’t burn I was kicking at the door Had the answer in my pocket Still went looking for a fight Every time I get things working I screw it up with all my might Saw the warning Read the sign Knew exactly What I’d find Could’ve walked away Any time I’m the reason we can’t have nice things Every lesson ends the same Give me one good thing to hold I’ll find a way to let it break I’m the reason we can’t have nice things Should’ve known from the start Never gonna learn Never gonna learn Never gonna learn Maybe next time I’ll think it through Maybe next time I’ll stop That’s what I said the last time Right before it all went wrong Maybe one day I’ll get it right Maybe one day I’ll change If I had a dollar for that one I’d have everything I’m the reason we can’t have nice things Every lesson ends the same Give me one good thing to hold I’ll find a way to let it break I’m the reason we can’t have nice things Should’ve known from the start Never gonna learn Never gonna learn Never gonna learn Never gonna learn Never gonna learn