why don't you quit leaving me alone

it's pink and white all over and historical as hell

f. scott and zelda stayed here and you and me as well

at least that's how the story goes

the porters like to tell

a cold hard rain comes falling down

it wasn't like this last time around

there's no calm center to this storm

oh baby

why don't you quit leaving me alone

there's nothing on the tv

no message on the phone

nothing but an awful lot of nothing going on

and every radio station plays the same forsaken song

you'd think i would've had the sense to leave this place alone

well some dreams die with dignity

they fade out clean and quietly

some won't let you let them go

ah baby

why don't you quit leaving me alone

same old corner bedroom

seven stories up

that overlooks the window

that overlooks the gulf

the same old sleazy porter with the after hours stuff

i think i'll kick the walls around and beat myself up

well some dreams die with dignity

they fade out clean and quietly

some won't let you let them go

ah baby

why don't you quit leaving me. a cold hard rain comes pouring down

it wasn't like this last time around

there's no calm center to this storm

ah baby

why don't you quit leaving me alone