She runs right up to the very edge   Then takes a step back to clear her head   She got married at twenty-one   After thirty years, it’s hard to jump   It’s hard to jump      Everybody was dancing on their wedding day   All her friends have been asking   “Why would you throw it away?”   And she doesn’t know what to say      He is watching from back in his chair   Wondering if she’s bluffing, if it’s a dare   He’d like to tell her they can work it out   But the tender words won't come out   They won't come out      Everybody was dancing on their wedding day   All her friends have been asking   “Why would you throw it away?”   And she doesn’t know what to say      She feels the terror most when she looks down   She drops a penny and doesn’t hear a sound   And yet the silence in her own home   Begs the question “Why not be alone?”   Why not alone      Everybody was dancing on their wedding day   And to herself she’s asking   “Why do I stay?”   And she doesn’t know what to say