Shoulda Known Better

I shoulda known better Nothing lasts forever It all started out in a tan Dodge van Two hundred bucks that we stole from her dad Out the back of his meth lab Took the 45, out demand that Livid Bonnie, 'bout to be a mommy Came to California with Johnny They had a run in with the law She shoulda listened to her ma And she said we'd be together (She said) She used the word 'Forever' (She said) Oh, my lovely lover (She said) Why had I love to love her? I, I shoulda known better Nothing lasts forever, yeah, lasts forever I shoulda known better (Ooh, better) I shoulda known better (Ooh, better) I shoulda known Abortion clinic, I shoulda forced the issue But she did it with the hanger and some tissue Don't cry, dry your eye (She said) I'll be back on my feet tonight (She said) I'll be walking the street tonight (She said) 'Cause these arms gotta eat tonight Then we made love like a couple of drunk buffalo Was I rough enough? It was the last time I'd ever see her I'd try to thank her with gonorrhea But then she split and stole my sweater Dude, I shoulda known better I, I shoulda known better Nothing lasts forever, yeah, lasts forever Shoulda known better Shoulda ended in the tan Dodge van With two hundred dollars worth of partying But instead I'm sitting on Sunset Selling my soul for a hit, yeah, what next? Yeah, I shoulda known better Nothing lasts forever, yeah, lasts forever When you said you'd never leave and we'd be together Nothing lasts forever, nothing ever lasts forever Shoulda known better (Ooh, better) I shoulda known better (Ooh, better) I shoulda known better (Ooh, better) I shoulda known better (Ooh, better) I shoulda known