Tragic endings happen all the time Will I be any different? Standing, crying in the check-out line Don’t want the lady to see me read about Another reality queen Lost her man, her home, her dream So I fumble for my keys And I wonder what she thinks of me? I read the endings of books before I even turn to the beginning My heart can’t take surprises anymore I'm losing faith in happy endings And so it is another restless day I need to get away Somewhere by an ocean breeze And I wonder if you’ll go with me? Don’t you tell me it’s gonna be alright That’s not where my head is right now Just wanna paint the picture in black and white So I can be prepared for the worst-case scenario Unanswered letters happen all the time Will this be any different? I try to sit and plan what I might write But I’ll just blame it on a misprint And so it goes another sleepless night Feeling so damn uptight And I try to tell you in my dream That I wonder if you’ll wait for me? Don’t you tell me I should really hang on Until the story’s over Just wanna know exactly who’s right or wrong And finally get some closure And don’t you promise me that things will work out fine That’s not what I’ve seen lately Just wanna know the ending that’s my battle cry So I can be prepared for the worst-case scenario