My version by ear.
Capo 2
After the breakup,
I really thought we d make up.
Give her a little time, I d be on her mind
And suddenly she d wake up.
But today if you listen,
Softly off in the distance,
Somewhere cross town, you can hear the sound
Of wedding bells ringing.
And there s bird seed on the concrete,
And she s waving goodbye
And they re driving away
And everybody cheerin them on as the taillights fade
Yeah she s really gone,
I thought someday that would be me
But now she s driving away in that limousine
And I m holdin on
Like a tin can on a string.
Somewhere in my mind,
I m the one by her side.
In that backseat, talkin bout the beach
And that honeymoon flight.
I d play the whole thing out,
From the kids to the house,
To the future that we always dreamed about.
But there s bird seed on the concrete,
And back here in reality
She s driving away
And everybody cheerin them on as the taillights fade
Yeah she s really gone,
I thought someday that would be me
But now she s driving away in that limousine
And I m holdin on
Like a tin can on a string.
I thought someday that would be me
But now she s driving away in that limousine
And I m not ready to let go of everything
So I m holdin on, I m holdin on
*Short Pause*
Like a tin can on a string.
*Play The Ending Off However You Want*