They come here alone, and they leave in twos-
Except for you and me, who just come to use
If you're all done like you said you'd be,
What are you doing hanging out with me?
Why do you tell me stuff that's so plainly untrue?
If you'll be straight with me, I'll be straighter with you
If you're all done like you said you'd been
What are you doing hanging out with me?

I haven't wanted to do anything for a long time,
But whatever you got right now
Would probably suit me fine
And if you're all done like you said you'd be
What are you doing hanging out with me?

I haven't wanted to do anything for a long time
But whatever you're doing now
Would probably suit me fine
And if you're all done like you said you'd be
What are you doing hanging out with me?
What are you doing hanging out with me?


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    I completely agree with "woweezowee." I am an addict in and out of recovery, feeling like a pathological screw up most of the time, definitely able to relate to the feelings he conveys in this song. I'm going to stay out of the whole what's-the-real-name-of-the-song debate, though.

    Pretty much all of his material has the same or similar undertones, the emotional disturbance that motivates the use of whatever drug you choose, be it human, chemical, etc. to try to fill that void inside that feels like it's growing faster than you can fill it until it becomes larger than you are and you fall into it, like Elliott did.

    akers97850on May 26, 2009   Link

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