The Family Plot (2:16)
The Family Plot (live) (2:09)

If today's misfortune is tomorrow's excuse

Then there's something coming that you can put to use

And it ends and it ends and my heart takes a beating again

Think it's not in the cards or the charms on your arms?

You won't know until you know though it's so predictable

The emptiness can't be erased, everyone will be replaced

And you'll make the call that I made, won't you?

The years lose numbers when the days lose names

And the understudy is thrown up on the stage

And it ends without end and our hearts take a beating again

Do we forget our lines? Plagiarize their lives?

The plot's known but hard to follow

Their absence can't be erased, everyone will be replaced

And you'll make the call that I made, thinking:

"You.... you won't go."