She's Not Here

hello there, my lovely one
glad you're back on good ol' american soil
sounds like you're having a good time up there
please do say howdy hey to everyone


i've had a simply hellish week
i'm so glad you weren't here to see me go through it
i'll spare you the details this time
she broke down again
you know how the story goes


but i keep trying, girl
you know how hard i try
to stay happy,
be good to myself,
and to get by
but it seems to me
you gotta keep smiling
even if it makes you cry
cuz it's the only way in the world
to get by.