The End Has Begun - Loudon Wainwright III

We’ve been here before

You know the signs

The looks and the language

The gestures, the lines

I’ve felt these feelings

And I know how it’s done

And I know that you know

The end has begun

It was great while it lasted

Now it’s not even nice

Now’s the time we should end it

Or we’ll pay the price

It wouldn’t be worth it

There is no long run

Let’s cut our losses

The end has begun

We thought that we were so smart

And that it couldn’t end

How did the end start?

When did it begin?

In the beginning

There wasn’t an end

When things weren’t perfect

Then we would pretend

But that game is over

Nobody won

And we’re worn out pretending

The end has begun

We’ll probably keep going

There’s a bit more in store

We’ll probably keep trying

Who knows what for

But we’ve started to finish

It’s just another one

An unhappy beginning

The end has begun

We thought that we were so smart

And that it couldn’t end

How did the end start?

When did it begin?