while all the while

get out of bed

go downstairs

i put the tv on to catch the morning news

the furnace kicks on

i put my clothes on

open up the curtains and let the sun shine through

i put my coffee in the console

get stuck at the light

while all the while

you're still on my mind

i see your work friend

i give him a smile

we both lie and say we should have a drink sometime

i eat a piece of cake

its somebody's birthday

i go back to my desk

look out the window for a while

at the smokers down on south street

waiting around to die

while all the while

you're still on my mind

while all the while

the sun sets in the west

while all the while

while everyone else goes on with their lives

i'm going on with mine

i take the long route

i drive by the high school

i go see mama

get her out for a while

and in the hallway

and those old picture frames

there's a kid with a smile just like mine

and she asks how i'm doing

i say i've been fine

while all the while

you're still on my mind

hell's freezing over

the whole world's on fire

while all the while

you're still on my mind