Nothing to Prove

give it a chance and maybe it'll turn out better than it's supposed to broken romance shouldn't leave you sayin' never 'cause you'll never have a clue I've seen it before you're lockin' the door 'cause you're scared of what's waitin' out there just take my word you're being absurd will you go if I double dare you can't make me think you don't care I know a girl who's scared of the world but won't say why she don't like it I've said all along 'there's nothing wrong' but she won't listen in a bit you two would make a perfect fit oh yeah 'cause you both deserve it

Someone here is a two face liar
Spreading gossip like an old town crier
bent on revenge, squeeking like a rusty hinge
How could you never stop and think we'd notice
slam us in print and then for spite misquote us
risking your life

Shaking one hand while the other one's
twisting the knife

up at night online spreading rumors
pecking the keys on your mom's computer
but out on the street
you always act so nice and sweet
It won't make you cool to find a name to trample
just keep it up, we'll make you the example
'cause we're not mice

Shaking one hand while the other one's
twisting the knife

Hidden cowards can heckle
and drunken frat boys can yell
but your kind irritates us too well
you must wanna be a story we tell

Someday soon you're gonna learn your lesson
you can believe we're not one's who threaten
without intent, we follow up 100%
Zip up your mouth, take a key, and lock it
before you end up with both arms out of socket
rolling the dice

Shaking one hand while the other one's
twisting the knife

I think it's kind of funny how your mind starts running when you hear of a chance to take advantage of a situation without taking a glance I know it's exciting when there's someone new to impress just be careful or you're gonna find yourself in a mess yesterday it seemed okay having fun just to sing and play but people always change when they wanna play the game but there's something they've gotta prove climbing up the ladder and it really doesn't matter if their friends are getting abused time and again you forgot your friends who never left your side every now and then you wanna let 'em back in even though you lied I know it's inviting purely bad timing for them to forgive now you've made your bed knowing what you've said and how can you even live you've got nothing to prove you've got nothing to lose except yourself

Lets analyze the state of things and count the ways you bring me down brand new people leave us feelin' better so happy now we're not together I heard your back in town hope I don't see you around wearin' the loser crown and when I think of things we used to say I laugh out loud, funny times from yesterday people say 'you were great, it's too bad it had to end that way' but they don't know what you're all about your legacy won't fade away just like a rotten smell that's stale and sour your open window let some air in and it's bound to get better by the hour when I say it's all okay you just turn around and walk away 'cause you know it deep inside that you never meant a thing as I lift my head up to sing and just walk away

I know some true lies about you and I can't believe it when you do the things you do and think it's a secret what will you do when they find out and there's no denyin' all of your stories are filled with doubt 'cause you've been lyin' now when you come around who what where and how are the questions I'm left guessing so stop the lies and start confessing I know the places and the people say you've been around and they say they haven't seen you on their side of town how can you stand there smiling while your mouth denies the truth that's burning inside when I look into your eyes I read between the lies you must live life without regret and you must be lucky we haven't caught up with you yet south of Kentucky someday your game is gonna end and you'll be cryin' 'cause you'll be left without a friend and no more lyin'

another morning, my alarms clock's warning the ceiling's cracked and the rain is pouring in my coffee cup as I get the courage up I drag a comb across my thinning hair and try to energize my vacant stare and try to find a way just to face another day the world is hard and it's cold outside there's another ticket on the car I drive and I'm late again for my nine-to-five I sometimes wonder why I'm still alive in another time another place I just might stand up tall and win the race with a few more dimes a younger face I could just take it all and enjoy the taste the hour's late and it's getting hot as I sit alone in the parking lot I put a bullet in the gun I bought and realize that my chance is shot