[Verse 1]
Ashtray on the windowsill
Half‑cold coffee
Bitter chill
Telephone asleep all day
Every ring got pushed away
Tiny pillbox by the bed
Doctor’s words still in my head
“Take these drops
You’ll feel just fine”
They just blur the warning signs
[Chorus]
I’ve been tossing my pain in a wishing well
Nickels
Dimes
Till my pockets fell
Every little ache
Every secret I won’t tell
Keep on sinking down that wishing well
If it all comes true
I won’t feel a thing
If it all comes true
What does joy even mean?
I’ve been tossing my pain in a wishing well
Till I disappear as well
[Verse 2]
Jukebox humming down the hall
Couples turning slow and small
I just trace the cracks in glass
Watch the minutes limp and pass
Letter from my mother reads
“Son
I pray you’ll cut back
Please”
I just fold it in my coat
Can’t untie this heavy rope
[Chorus]
I’ve been tossing my pain in a wishing well
Nickels
Dimes
Till my pockets fell
Every little ache
Every secret I won’t tell
Keep on sinking down that wishing well
If it all comes true
I won’t feel a thing
If it all comes true
What does joy even mean?
I’ve been tossing my pain in a wishing well
Till I disappear as well
[Bridge]
Bartender wipes the counter clean
Says
“You look lost
Kid
What’s that mean?”
I raise a glass
Then shake my head
“I’m just tired of this weight
” I said (yeah)
[Chorus]
I’ve been tossing my pain in a wishing well
Nickels
Dimes
Till my pockets fell
Every little ache
Every secret I won’t tell
Keep on sinking down that wishing well
If it all comes true
I won’t feel a thing
If it all comes true
What does joy even mean?
I’ve been tossing my pain in a wishing well
Till I disappear as well