Bittersweet

I could buy you a dozen roses 
But all you'd see are thorns
Sit by your side at sunset 
While you check you watch and wait for dawn
I could buy you a diamond ring my friend 
But you'd only care what it is worth
I could write you a song all of your own 
You'd say play me one I've already heard

I could drive you a thousand miles 
Then you'd tell me I took the wrong road
I could show you a far off paradise 
You'd say "there's no place quite like home"
I could paint you a perfect picture 
But I wouldn't know where to start 
I could give you all my affection 
You can't pay the bills with just my heart

I could smile as we take our picture 
The surest way to make you frown
I could dream a dream of tomorrow 
You'd pull me firmly back to ground
I could give you all that I own 
You'd search the box for the gift receipt
I could lay it all out on the line 
And watch you beat a swift retreat

You said, "these emotions are bad for your health 
The only thing worth banking on is wealth 
The only thing I guarantee 
Life is bittersweet"

You dropped a bomb on everybody here 
And now you're sitting in the wreck
It's time to move along girl 
So the rest of us can clear this mess
The grass is greener where you water it, my dear 
Its always black and white for me
So go your way and I'll go mine now 
Nothing worthwhile comes easily
Life is bittersweet