When Life Goes Bad

Lyrics

[Verse 1] When the rent comes due And the phone stays cold When your best laid plans Hit the floor and fold You stare at the sink Full of last night's plates Try to fake a smile But the whole day breaks [Pre-Chorus] And you feel it coming in waves Like a door you can't hold shut Every little thing goes wrong Then one more thing is too much [Chorus] When life goes bad Hold on, hold on When life goes bad Don't let go, don't let go If the floor gives way You can lean on me When life goes bad We make our own day [Verse 2] Mom says "call me back" But you let it ring Your shirt still smells like rain And a missed good thing Bills on the table Like a line of wolves You were built to bend Not to break in two [Pre-Chorus] And you feel it coming in waves Like a door you can't hold shut Every little thing goes wrong Then one more thing is too much [Chorus] When life goes bad Hold on, hold on When life goes bad Don't let go, don't let go If the floor gives way You can lean on me When life goes bad We make our own day [Bridge] Let the whole world knock Let it shake the frame You still got a heart That can learn your name Take the bruised-up hours Turn them into light One small step again That's how we survive [Final Chorus] When life goes bad Hold on, hold on When life goes bad Don't let go, don't let go If the floor gives way You can lean on me When life goes bad We make our own day When life goes bad We make our own day