The National - The Day I Die lyrics

I was trying to keep my expectations low enough to walk across without breaking anybody's new mid-century chair Your mothers love me even though some Girlfriend calls me from Cleveland They will meet me anytime and anywhere [Chorus] The day I die, the day I die Where will we be? The day I die, the day I die Where will we be? I know you're trying to help me but you're just messing everybody up Just let me have the courage now to turn the volume up inside my ears For years I used to put my head inside the speakers In the hallway when you get too drunk and talk forever [Chorus x2] The day I die, the day I die Where will we be? The day I die, the day I die Where will we be? I get a little punchy with the vodka just like my great uncle Valentine Jester did That he had to deal with those sons of b**hes who make no goddam common sense I'd rather walk all the way home right now than to spend one more second in this place I'm exactly like you Valentine, just come outside and leave with me High enough to see our problems Let's just get sad enough to see our fathers' houses [Chorus x2] The day I die, the day I die Where will we be? The day I die, the day I die Where will we be?