Picking up the pieces
Dead man walking in my shoes-
Breaks his heart as he breaks the news
That everyone expected
Why couldn't he accept it?
He was tearing at the seams-
Seems the world wouldn't let him dream
Feeling like the end of the line-
Maybe it's a sign of the times

Keep calm and carry on
But I'm down to nothing
Even if we start to break apart-

With a little bit of luck
I'm gonna find a way
Oh, I swear this won't be all for nothing-
'Cause I'm picking up again
Just need a little bit of love
No matter what they say
If I'm down, don't count me out-
It won't be long
'Cause I'm picking up-
Picking up the pieces
Clock stops-
Looking at a Polaroid photograph
Never gonna be the same
My pain is a secondhand heartbreak-
Passed out just like every other bad trick
Gotta stay strong-
Gotta try to move on
Gotta stick together-
It's the only thing we've got now
Take my hand, even if I start to break apart-

With a little bit of luck
I'm gonna find a way
Oh, I swear this won't be all for nothing-
'Cause I'm picking up again
Just need a little bit of love
No matter what they say
If I'm down, don't count me out-
It won't be long
'Cause I'm picking up-
Picking up the pieces

Picking up, picking up-
Picking up, picking up, yeah
Picking up, picking up-
'Cause I'm picking up-
(Take my hand...)
Picking up the pieces
Ohh- I need a little bit of love
A little bit of love
Yeah-
I'm gonna find a way
(I'm gonna find a way.)
Oh, I swear this won't be all for nothing-
'Cause I'm picking up again
Just need a little bit of love
(I need a little love.)
No matter what they say
(Take my hand.)
If I'm down, don't count me out-
It won't be long
(Take my hand.)
'Cause I'm picking up-
Picking up the pieces

Picking up, picking up-
My pain is a secondhand heartbreak
Picking up, picking up-
'Cause I'm picking up-
Picking up the pieces