Another day goes by and everything's the same
With minor differences between the places and the names
And they told you
Yeah, they told you

It always ends in tears, it always ends in why
She tells herself that she should just avoid goodbyes
Like they told you
Yeah, they told you

Cause it's all the same
It's like a dearth of marmalade
When what you got ain't what you want ain't what you need to survive
It's the same old show, but she'll watch again
Hoping this time Mr. Wonderful
Will finally get the girl
She feels like the stuff out on the lawn
With a sign that says "for free"
She wonders if she'll ever have someone to call her own

It's very interesting, it has to work both ways
Cause they will drain themselves while they sustain themselves like they told you
Yeah, they told you

Another month goes by, she tries to hold it in
But eventually the tears begin again
Like they told you
Yeah, they told you

Cause it's all the same
It's like a dearth of marmalade
When what you got ain't what you want ain't what you need to survive
Like her favorite film
She's seen a dozen times
Hoping this time Mr. Wonderful
Will finally make it right
She feels like standing in the rain
With a sign that says "for free"
She wonders if she'll ever have someone to call her own

Time goes by
Time goes on
TIME AND TIME AGAIN

Another promise made, that's already been said
An endless litany that echoes through her head
Like they told you
Always told you

Cause it's all the same
It's like a dearth of marmalade
When what you got ain't what you want ain't what you need to go on
She wonders who to blame
And how she ever got to here
Is it gonna change or is it simply all there's ever gonna be
It's a silly show (it's a stupid show)
She's seen a million times before (a million times)
Hoping this time is Mr. Wonderful
We'll realize his dreams
She feels like the stuff out on the curb
With a sign that says "for free"
She wonders if she'll ever have someone to call her own