Daddy always said
these are the 88 keys to pain
and daddy always said
rinse down the hurt before it stains
but daddy never said that after this not much remains
if only he told her to play her life instead of pain

When the lights go down
and the worlds asleep
she plays the piano in the dark
piano in the dark
she's haunted by a whiskey melody
when she plays piano in the dark
piano in the dark

No one understands
these are her 88 keys to pain
and no one ever sees her
rinse down the hurt before it stains
but now she's finally realized
not much of her remains
if only she knew how to play her life instead of
pain

When the lights go down...

Daddy always said these are the 88 keys to pain

When the lights go down...