Birthday

You would always show up late
A deck of excuses in your hands
I would be the first to claim I didn't mind, I understand
I put all my songs onto a tape
All my words you held inside your hand
And I don't think you ever even listened to them once, I understand
Waiting around, still halfway hopeful that you'll show
You said you'd call, of course you won't, I should've known
You're not here again, I'm not surprised
I hate how long it took to realise
That you don't remember, or you don't care
Today's my birthday and you're still not there
You're still not there
Sat cross legged by the phone
It's 2am, the candle's all burned out
And I could pretend it's okay, I understand, but I don't
Waited around, I should've known you wouldn't show
And I'm just a fool who spent her birthday all alone
You're not here again, I'm not surprised
I hate how long it took to realise
That you don't remember, or you don't care
Today's my birthday and you're still not there
You're still not there
I never asked for anything more than one 'happy birthday'
I never asked for anything more than 'happy birthday'
You're not here again, I'm not surprised
I hate how long it took to realise
That you don't remember, do you? or you don't care
Today's my birthday and you're still not there
You're still not there, you're still not there, you're still not there