The cardiac kid spends too much time missing all the things he left behind never hears a word his parents say And sleeps his life away Part time job and the full time blues A reputation he just can't loose Textbook case of a lonely heart And this is just the start of what's tearing him apart Cardiac Kid, he's still pumping Cardiac Kid, ain't that something! Cardiac Kid, he's still pumping on and on Just another voice that no one hears Been living out the same routine for years Guess it's hard to change when you're all grown and still living at home Part time job and the full time blues A reputation he just can't loose Textbook case of a lonely heart And this is just the start of what's tearing him apart