Careless

How many cabs in New York City, how many angels on a pin?
How many notes in a saxophone, how many tears in a bottle of gin?
How many times did you call my name, knock at the door but you couldn’t get in?

I know I’ve been careless

I’ve been wrapped up in a shell, nothing could get through to me
Acted like I didn’t know I had friends and family
I saw worry in their eyes, it didn’t look like fear to me

I know I’ve been careless
I lost my tenderness
I’ve been careless
I took bad care of this

Like a mixture in a bottle, like a frozen over lake
Like a long-time, painted smile I got so hard I had to crack
You were there, you held the line, you’re the one that brought me back

I know I’ve been careless
I lost my tenderness
I’ve been careless
I took bad care of this