Something Great (Jack of Hearts)

I am trying to do something great
And you may never forgive me
I was trying to make you a myth
Now I'm taking it with me
Once a poem about you and me
Called "The Longest Night in History"
I was trying to do something great

You can certainly learn a lot
By watching someone lose something
I've been doing my share on both ends
So can I somehow be helpful?
Dress me up in a pageants sash
Reads "Cautionary tale"
I'll speak to the class
You can certainly learn a lot
By watching someone lose something

So just hold on
Don't freak out
Easier said than done
Without a doubt
Just hold on
Don't self destruct
If you think this is going to be easy
Well you're shit out of luck
You know that I love you

You left to see if the darkness above
Was tied to the two of us together
Would we both find sunnier skies
If we said goodbye forever?
Couldn't believe how bad it hurt
Screamin' at the devil:
"Hey, come do you're worst!"
And it took so long to realize
It could be a permanent server

But I held on
Stared down the night
When I couldn't bare another second along came a light
I followed it to
A place where I could start again
Although everyone here
Seems to know my smile's pretend
I remember you loved me

Now, I know you've had your own travails
And this is just one half of the tale
So if you sing it
I will listen
But you got to keep your end of the deal:
Tell the truth, even when it lacks appeal

You were trying to do something great
And I may never forgive you
To new neighborhoods, side-by-side
In the broken heart district
I see you walking late at night
Weeping willows, old starlight
We keep trying to do something great

Well, hello old love
I've seen you around
Everybody starts out as a stranger in this town
Would you stop by for tea?
See what I've done with this place
It's just nice to be around your familiar face

You know that I love you
I know that you love me
So nice to meet you
So nice to meet you