Spent on Rainy Days

Bright Eyes

I wish I saved it for rainy days
'Cause they're the hardest to stay dry
Got no self control
I'm always beggin' into telephones
And then I
I bought a little from my brother's friend
Yeah, well just to get me by
I don't trust his cut
The effect's never as high as the markup
I think I'll print it in the personals
That I'm looking for a match
Someone to light me up
Someone to burn the proof of the things that I've done
Each day there's hours
skip like a stone
I just crawl in a bag
I'm gonna live my life like somebody's shadow
I know I'm lazy with the little things
I mean I never held a door
But I still loved you more

Then anyone; Since or before
You're always saying that I owe you one
Well lets consolidate this debt
Get on a payment plan
I'll pay compliments, you can still treat me bad
But, now this isn't getting easier
to leave you and this town behind
I'll do some travelin'
Once I'm gone tell all our friend you've got even
I felt like an object, been set aside
You know, I'm back on the shelve
Not locked in the drawer
I'm mint in the box
But you'd still sell me for cost
Pull out a parachute
A blanket on top of you
The window you're looking through
Pull out a parachute
Pull out a parachute


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    This song is so awesome on so many different levels...

    bright.eyed.girlon March 11, 2003   Link

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