March/April 2015 2nd Place Lyric Contest Winner: Becky Pine

2^nd Place
“Halfway House”
Becky Pine
Cairo, New York

Yesterday I was your everything
Today I can’t compete
With the deadly dependence
You choose over me
I’m getting tired of saving you
I’m over this routine
So keep that bottle close
‘Cause I’m about to leave

I can’t help someone
Who won’t help themselves
I won’t waste my time and tears on you
I’ve tried everything
Finally I figured out
I can’t live in a halfway house

I know by now the run around
You’ll say you’re tryin’ to change
Be the man I need for about a week
Then turn into the one I hate
Apologize up and down
But this time it’s too late
While you checked out I finally did the same

I can’t help someone
Who won’t help themselves
I won’t waste my time and tears on you
I’ve tried everything
Finally I figured out
I can’t live in a halfway house

If I add the good days up
It’s still not enough
To live here in between
Half in love and half in need

I can’t help someone
Who won’t help themselves
I won’t waste my time and tears on you
I’ve tried everything
Finally I figured out
I can’t live in a halfway house

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