I lean against the bar He's already got my drink Old man on the left Slips his number in my jeans A glaze across my eyes Counting olives in a glass Stirring my emotions With a cocktail straw in hand I've had all I can stand I know that there'll be more When I walk through the door To the way of the world Or maybe it's just me I only survive When I live relentlessly Posters on the wall I peel 'em back to see Our names scrawled in Sharpies To immortalize the dream You know we were the real deal Well maybe in my head I'm one of those who went for broke And paid her dues in debt It's the way of the world Or maybe it's just me I only survive When I live relentlessly I'm flipping' through the stacks Of vinyl 45's I hear my life rewinding As fast as it flew by I'm gonna tell my little ones So they can learn from me I'd break my heart again Just to love relentlessly I hurt until I scream I scream until I laugh I laugh until I sing It's the way of the world And you're like me We can only survive When we love relentlessly Someday you'll see We only survive When we love relentlessly