Watching cigarettes burn out Till all the neon gets turned out We'll still have barbecue at her asylum Past the cigarette can burn out Watching rivers run down the side of the bar It's almost like it's crying my tears And the world on a string, then I've lost everything That's how I wound up here Watching cigarettes burn out Till all the neon gets turned out Everything left but empty glasses now It's on flashes now The smoke in my red eye Ain't nothing but ashes and the low lights You've done me wrong, don't tell me so right We'll still have barbecue at her asylum Past the cigarette can burn out You put your hands in the flame Got no right to complain It's always gonna leave a mark When the glow comes to an end Like scattered embers in the wind Leaves you looking for a brand new spark Watching cigarettes burn out And I won't ever rehearse I'm gonna quit But you're my kid And I just can't put you down As I keep hanging around Watching cigarettes burn out Till all the neon gets turned out There's nothing left but empty glasses now It's on flashes now The smoke in my red eye Ain't nothing but ashes and the low lights You've done me wrong, don't tell me so right We'll still have barbecue at her asylum Past the cigarette can burn out