by now i have learned there s only hope for me if she says so and when all my bridges burn she ll finally be the only road i know oh she understands the little ways i twist and cough that s the way she learned the price of living with the safety off by now the whole of her life has been traded like a pawn that s why she knows the price of living with the safety on so we tumble through the night we know we just might make it to the day make it through the day in safety in safety in safety in safety no don t cry no don t cry there s always something new for us to try come the night by firelight we ll tear away the cobwebs from our eyes by now i have learned there s only hope for me if she says so when all my bridges burn she ll finally be the only road i know she understands the little ways i twist and cough now she knows the price of living with the safety off 