Cigarette

Fred Jones was worn out
from caring for his often
screaming and crying wife
during the day
but
he couldn't sleep at night for
fear that she
in a stupor from the drugs
that didn't ease the pain
would set the house ablaze
with a cigarette

Cigarette by Ben Folds Five

I happened to stumble upon this song.
The composer did show what the song wishes to express, along with the video, tune, and his melancholy voice.
My ex told me about this song. He said it tells a lot about life in just a few sentences, and you don't need a thousand words to narrate or depict a very long story, which is true.