[Verse 1]
Mary, this station is playing every sad song
I remember from when we were alive
I heard and sung them all from inside of these walls
In this prison cell, where we spent those nights

And they burned up the diner where I always used to find her
Licking young boys' blood from her claws
And I learned about the blues from this kitten I knew
Her hair was raven and her heart was like a tomb
And my heart's like a wound

[Chorus]
I saw tail lights last night in a dream about my first wife
Everybody leaves and I expected as much from you
I saw tail lights last night in a dream about my old life
Woke with my head unreasonably blue

[Verse 2]
Mary, I worried and stalled every night of my life
Better safe than making the party
And I never had a good time
I sat by my bedside with papers and poetry about Estella
With great expectations

[Chorus]
I saw tail lights last night in a dream about my first wife
Everybody leaves and I expected as much from you
I saw tail lights last night in a dream about my old life
Woke with my head unreasonably blue
Unreasonable to you
[Bridge]
It's funny how the night moves
Humming a song from 1962

[Chorus]
I saw tail lights last night in a dream about my old life
Everybody leaves and I expected as much from you
I saw tail lights last night in a dream about my first wife
Everybody leaves and I'd expected as much from you