F C
I caught you caterwauling, giving grief
Dm Am
Thought you were cannonballing after me
Em C Em F G
I let your actions speak for themselves
Am (picked)
And wished you well
F C
But you're a mirror I cannot avoid
Dm Am
Strung out and jittery and paranoid
Em C Em F G
E leaky battery that can't keep charged
Dm F G
Get in the car
C Am
And say what you mean
F G C
Explain yourself to me
Dm Am
And I'll try not to judge you more than you
G
would
C Am
Let me help,
F G C
I promise not to tell
Dm Am G
Like anyone's asking or anyone should
F C
First time I met you, I was full of fear
Dm Am
Knew that eventually, you'd disappear
Em C Em F G
Just when I needed you, you'd burned to smoke
Am
And off you'd go
C Am
Just come back
F G C
and peel away the mess
Dm Am G
Lay here beside me and open your eyes
C Am
Take it back
F G C
Your dignity, your tact
Dm Am G
Turn back to the person you tried to let die
F C
I caught you nesting with your analog
Dm Am
Glassy eyed from kissing poison frogs
Em C Em F G
Becoming infinite against his couch
Dm F G
Open your mouth
C Am
And say the words
F G C
You used to wish you heard
Dm Am G
Back when you focused enough to be good
C Am
And if you're gone
F G C
An endless false alarm
Dm Am
Just remember, I loved you
G
As long as I could
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