I used to live but now I survive. I used to believe but now it's just one day at a time. The circus is gone it's all packed away. The clown's hat the makeup's been packed in his case. Chorus:. So we wave goodbye to Miss Fourth of July. The queen of the roses has left us with nothing but. thorns. Don't say we never tried Miss Fourth of July. The stars that we reached for left us with nothing but. dawn. I used to laugh but I've learned to cry. For I ain't too proud to let you see tears fall from. these eyes. For all of my hopes my heartaches and fears. For a night I just watched and you walked out of here. Chorus:. I just waved goodbye to Miss Fourth of July. The queen of the roses has left us with nothing but. thorns. Don't say we never tried Miss Fourth of July. The crown that we reached for left us with nothing. But your thorns left me wounded not unlike the truth. When innocence sang his last song. He'd tell me that it's all gone. Just look me in the eyes and say it meant nothing at. all. - solo -. I used to live now I've learned to die. And I used to dream? I used to dream?. Chorus:. So now we wave goodbye to Miss Fourth of July. The queen of the roses has left us with nothing but. thorns. Don't say we've never tried Miss Fourth of July. The stars that we reached for they've left us with. nothing but dawn. Oh yeah?. Nothing but a heavy hit of heartbreak. A handful of blues..