It was so nice throwing big parties
Jump into the pool from the balcony
Everyone swimming in a champagne sea
And there are no rules when you show up here
Bass beat rattling the chandelier
Feeling so Gatsby for that whole year
So whyd you have to rain on my parade?
Im shaking my head and locking the gates
This is why we cant have nice things, darling
Because you break them
I had to take them away
This is why we cant have nice things, honey 
Did you think I wouldnt hear all the things you said about me?
This is why we cant have nice things
It was so nice being friends again
There I was, giving you a second chance
But you stabbed me in the back while shaking my hand
And therein lies the issue
Friends dont try to trick you
Get you on the phone and mind-twist you
And so I took an axe to a mended fence
But Im not the only friend youve lost lately 
If only you werent so shady
This is why we cant have nice things, darling 
Because you break them
I had to take them away
This is why we cant have nice things , honey
Did you think I wouldnt hear all the things you said about me?
This is why we cant have
Heres a toast to my real friends
They dont care about the he-said, she-said
And heres to my baby
He aint reading what they call me lately
And heres to my mama
Had to listen to all this drama
And heres to you
Cause forgiveness is a nice thing to do
Haha, I cant even say it with a straight face
This is why we cant have nice things, darling 
Because you break them
I had to take them away
This is why we cant have nice things , honey 
Did you think I wouldnt hear all the things you said about me?
This is why we cant have nice things, darling
Because you break them
I had to take them
Nice things, honey
Did you think I wouldnt hear all the things you said about me?
This is why we cant have nice things