I could have stayed where I was born
My mother said that I'd been warned
But then the lights kept getting in the way
I think of him most every day
I asked him once how many people he had loved
And lost and hated and now stood above
He told me that he never thinks about it anymore
And that's when I learned
Sometimes it's better to ignore
[Chorus]
But everything feels right
You know it's true
When I'm walking around this side of town
When I'm lying next to you
Everything feels right
I'm alright too
Since I've been walking around this side of town
Since I've been lying next to you
But what about my job and friends and fear?
The answer remained unclear
'Til he asked me a mysterious question one day
I never seem to evade
[Pre-Chorus 2]
He asked me how many people have turned their back
Done me wrong
But now are getting back on track
I told him that no one has ever asked me that before
He told me that it's better to ignore
But everything's alright
You know it's true
When I'm walking around this side of town
When I'm lying next to you
Everything's alright
I'm alright too
Since I've been walking around this side of town
Since I've been lying next to you