You may be a cheap date But my therapy's expensive as hell Then you pay a psychic healer who let's you know Things aren't working out so well Tommorow's shining off our face Yesterday's shadow's at our back Why must you always dress in black? People don't take advice They only give it And the only way you're ever gonna learn Is to live it So what you spent your younger years Parlaying on the wrong side of the track Why must you always dress in black? If you have to lie Do it quickly and as thoroughly as you can As you can This morning i woke up slow Feeling like a shell of a man Don't blame me for us you cried Oh, cut me some slack Cut me some slack And tell me Why, why must you always dress in black? She wore high heels The ones that can pierce your heart. Pierce you heart Just 'cause you go down in history Doesn't mean your really all that smart. Like Robert E. Lee at your best when under attack Under attack Why must you always dress in black? You call in sick on Monday Tuesday you show up late Wednesday you left early Thursday you fight with a boss you hate Friday you up and quit Saturday you want your old job back Sunday morning you wake up All dressed in black Why must you always dress in black?