cut the ribbon, hooray

everything fine ‘til one day

the alcohol came to stay

now we both have to pay

drinks for fun, drinks for sorrow

losing you for tomorrow

my head is blurry, not too clear

you might be leaving me I fear

cheap coffee and a cinnamon roll           

I pull it apart, I’m out of control

one bite at a time, I lose my soul

each piece of my heart, dyin’ slow

          …because you left me

cleaning the wounds with alcohol

no help, no one to call

burning and searing memories

I tried all the remedies

I’ll make one more try

but don’t keep on lyin’

just once tell me the truth

and end all the abuse

cheap coffee, and a cinnamon roll

I pull it apart, I’m out of control

one bite at a time, I lose my soul

each piece of my heart, dyin’ slow

          …because you left me

cheap coffee, and a cinnamon roll

I pull it apart, I’m out of control

one bite at a time, I lose my soul

each piece of my heart, dyin’ slow

          …because you left me

                    …because you left me

                    …because you left me

song is about the effects on people around those with addictions, specifically alcoholism