Slow Runner

Long face, hard pressed To coax a little songbird From the ribcage in your chest I know the ocean's

You hear a tremor in her voice, So you pull the chain and let her in. She smells like gin and cigarettes,

When you choose me, you start to lose me. When I get you, I start to regret you. When we're lovers,

You lie there peacefully on the bed beside me, Your breath is soft and warm against my nose. I'm gonna

Shiv! I can tell by your eyes that you're already bored, Cuz you're scanning for exits and

Suddenly the movie takes a bitter turn She's in danger, we learn. He's on board and hiding with a

Do you want to end this way? Happy endings make me feel out of place. Can't you make a little scene?

Where am I gonna land? In the palm of someone's hand. I should have known that the good part was

Park your car on the lawn, Their parents are gone To Boca Raton for the weekend. I'm in

Who am I? Why am I living? Where am I going? Life has become stupid and purposeless, Nothing makes

Sad songs get you down, They get you down, They get you down. The music starts, and then you can

Go out, come back smelling like a sad song Spilt drinks, bar smoke, And all that conversation To find

This is long division, This is long division, This is long division. This is only a maybe,

Watch the snow fall, make some phone calls Spend your whole life trying to put your heart back... Trying to

Jumped the fence at the hotel pool last weekend Never thought we would go as far as to sneak in Don't