Mark Erelli - Do It Everyday lyrics

(Mark Erelli) Everyday moves from a blessing to a curse Pull out of the driveway slip it in reverse Take a turn for the better, a turn for the worse And you're stuck out on the interstate again Sit at a desk and watch the clock Time slows down and grinds to a stop You wish it was a dream but you know it's not And it's getting too hard to pretend CHORUS But you do it everyday and you don't know why Paint by numbers, pa** away the time There ain't no reason, ain't no rhyme You do it everyday and you don't know why She wakes up to an empty bed Lies there alone with the thoughts in her head All the words unspoken, words unsaid She throws back the covers and walks downstairs The coffee on the counter is black and cold Silence breaks, the day unfolds She looks in the mirror and feels so old And says "the things you do to survive..." But you do it everyday and you don't know why Steppin' on the tightrope, walkin' on the wire (CHORUS) Everyday moves from a blessing to a curse Life goes on for better or worse Years slip by, the months are a blur Leaving only enough to remember So you wonder how it ever came down to this There must've been something that you just missed Or maybe this is all that there ever is Outside a new day is beginning But you do it everyday and you don't know why The skeletons rattle and the old ghosts lie There ain't no reason, ain't no rhyme You do it everyday and you don't know why You do it everyday You do it everyday