From the recording Sleeping Policeman (2001)
Music and Lyrics written by Jeff Vallone
Lyrics
On the second day you forgot my name
On the third forgot my face
By halfway through day number four
I was lost without a trace
No more late night melodies
Swirling 'round my head
Just me and this empty room
And both halves of my bed
Then it hit me all at once
That I don't want you back
I don't want to see your face
With you there was no give all take
The love we had had dried up long ago and now
Only bitterness remains
I looked through all my paperbacks
Collecting all my green
To buy safe passage to your door
Decision rarely seen
But something stopped me in my tracks
As I stepped onto the train
That you aren't worth fighting for
Why go through all that pain
When I know deep in my heart
That I don't want you back
I don't want to hear your voice
For years it seemed I had no choice
The love we had had dried up long ago and then
What was left in it's place was convenience
I tried to hold on too tight for awhile
Now I don't give a damn
About the time I forgot your taste
You call me on the phone
To ask me to march back in place
But I'm better off alone
Now you know deep in my heart
That I don't want you back
I don't want to see your face
With you there was no give all take
The love we had had dried up long ago and now
Only bitterness remains
I don't want to hear your voice
For years it seemed I had no choice
The love we had had dried up long ago and then
What was left in it's place was convenience
I tried to hold on too tight for awhile
Now I don't give a damn