Leaning through windows, stories high   I get to take in the damage, looking down   As they clean up the mess   We pool opinions, placing bets   Cold cash or coke, we can only guess      And they say   Be careful   Be gentle to yourself   'Cause no one else will      Talk over coffee   We hear the sound from outside   And stop for a moment   And gradually resume our stride   And I notice we didn't even look this time   Which action's worse, I can't decide      And they say   Be careful   Be gentle to yourself   'Cause no one else will      And it's a point of pride   How numb we can be to survive   And there's a game we play   With each other these days   To see who can care the least   And I for one need some relief      They say   Be careful   Be gentle to yourself   In every way      They say   Be careful   Be gentle to yourself   'Cause no one else will