Story Behind The Song

She took everything when she left me. Everything except for a bag of pretzels...

Song Description

Staying in a tumultuous love situation with a lot of ups and downs, or getting out with nothing

Lyrics

Fat-free pretzels (D. Ducharme)

I figured it out about a year too late
That you were wrong for me
My friends tried to tell me but I thought I knew better
I was looking out they were looking in

You screwed up your life I screwed up mine
We were masters of disasters and legends in our own minds
And we brought everyone along for the ride

So much we shared
But where?d it all go
So much we did and there?s nothing to show for it
I?ve dug myself in a hole and it?s a miracle
I can dig myself out

All that?s left of you are these fat-free pretzels

I lied to almost everyone I knew
Called in sick just to drive away to you
And I thought I was so cool
Lost a little of myself each day
Bottled myself up and drifted away
To a dream that never would come true

But live & learn is the only way to go
Forgive & forget the mistakes I have known
I?ve dug myself in a hole and it?s a miracle
I can dig myself out

All that?s left of you are these fat-free pretzels
And the phone bills too
And the memories too

Tiny-twists, on my life, that you threw
Thank you, for nothing