This is the story of a girl

Who cried a river and drowned the whole world


And while she looks so sad in photographs


I absolutely love her

When she smiles





Now how many days in a year

She woke up with hope


But she only found tears


And I can be so insincere

Making her promises never for real





As long as she stands there waiting

Wearing the holes in the soles of her shoes


Now how many days disappear


When you look in the mirror?

So how do you choose?





Your clothes never wear as well the next day

And your hair never falls in quite the same way


You never seem to run out of things to say




This is the story of a girl


Who cried a river and drowned the whole world


And while she looks so sad in photographs

I absolutely love her


When she smiles




Now how did we wind up this way


Watching our mouths for the words that we say


As long as we stand here waiting

Wearing the clothes or the soles that we choose





Now how do we get there today?

When we're walking too far for the price of our shoes





Your clothes never wear as well the next day

And your hair never falls in quite the same way


You never seem to run out of things to say




This is the story of a girl

Who cried a river and drowned the whole world

And while she looks so sad and lonely there


I absolutely love her

When she smiles




Well your clothes never wear as well the next day

And your hair never falls in quite the same way


You never seem to run out of things to say



This is the story of a girl


Who cried a river and drowned the whole world

And while she looks so sad in photographs

I absolutely love her




This is the story of a girl

Her pretty face she hid from the world

And while she looks so sad and lonely there


I absolutely love her



This is the story of a girl


Who cried a river and drowned the whole world

And while she looks so sad in photographs

I absolutely love her

When she smiles


When she smiles!