Miss America

Did someone give you something

To help you ease the pain

Like the liquor in the bottle

We watched you slip away

And I feel as if I know you

Through the bars of a song

Always surrounded but alone

But no goodbyes you'll always be

Miss america we watched you fly

But nothing's free

Miss america and as you fall apart

We just call it odd

Was it so hard to breathe

Was the picture in the paper

Not the face you recognize

Did the make up never make up

For the pain behind your eyes

'cause I feel as if I know you

When you're on my silver screen

But I don't know the dark places that you've been

No goodbyes you'll always be

Miss america we watched you fly

But nothing's free

Miss america and as you fall apart

We just call it art

Was it so hard to breathe

There's another voice singing heaven's quiet night

To fill the silence left behind

And I don't know what goes on in your mind

But I'm sure it's enough to make me cry

Someday we'll find you'll live forever

But no goodbyes you'll always be

Miss america we watched you fly

But nothing's free

Miss america and as you fall apart

We just call it odd

Was it so hard to breathe