Smacked down and twisted  torn up and left for dead  we're all a little crazy, a little devastated  surprised tonight by the turn of events  but don't run for shelter  a song in hand is enough shelter for me  so write your ballads and all your sappy love songs  we'll turn around and take the long way home  and when you sleep at night  remember times when we always came to  a sad unhappy ending and everyone offending you  i'll take my big dreams and bring them home with me  because nothing that you say affects what i do  and when i wake up, you'll have the rest of me  but not before i get the best of you  run, don't walk, follow the signs  a word of advice from the master of disguise  it's everything you wanted  it's everything you're getting  so pass around the heartache  make sure we all get plenty  and if the day goes by as planned  we'll start up the fire on a cold november night  looks like everyone has gone inside due to a chance of rain  and when you sleep at night  remember times when we always came to  a sad unhappy ending and everyone offending you  i'll take my big dreams and bring them home with me  because nothing that you say affects what i do  and when i wake up, you'll have the rest of me  but not before i get the best of you  i'll be waiting by the phone  enjoying vacant dial tones  and singing songs with empty words  about the way i'll get the best of you