There's always an excuse when you need one   There's always an excuse when you need one   Aw, always a reason for someone      There's always an excuse when you need one   There's always an excuse when you need one   Aw, always tiptoe around the turncoat today, yeah   Which mood is it gonna be today, yeah      This time you've done it, you hurt yourself good   Your best friend is gone and it's understood   All alone and no singing at a true L.A. style   Your phone stopped ringing      There's always an excuse when you need one   There's always an excuse when you need one   Aw, there's always an excuse when you need one   There's always an excuse when you need one, always      Shut it down, get it right   'Cause a person can't win if they don't even put up a fight   Get it right   Everyone has got something that keeps them awake in the night   That's a fact      Don't think of the times that you gave up and let out some slack   Take it back   Don't think you're the only one going through it   Take it back      There's always an excuse when you need one   There's always an excuse when you need one      There's always an excuse when you need one   Always an excuse when you need one   Always an excuse when you need one   Always an excuse when you need one   Always an excuse when you need one   Always, aw, aw, always