Gunshy

Liz Phair

Rifle in hand and
Two in the bush
Three-count delay
I may need a little push
Take out the garbage on Tuesday nights
Seems like the small things are the only things I'll fight
Seems like the small things are the only things I'll fight

Gun-shy
Gun-shy
Gun-shy
Gun-shy

See-monkeys, do-monkeys
Story of my life
Send three bucks to a comic book
Get a house, car, and wife
Send three bucks to a comic book
Get a house, car, and wife

(Wife) gun-shy
(Wife) gun-shy
(Wife) gun-shy
(Wife) gun-shy
(Wife) gun-shy
(Wife) gun-shy
(Wife) gun-shy
(Wife) gun-shy
(Wife) gun-shy
(Wife) gun-shy
(Wife) gun-shy
(Wife) gun-shy
(Wife) gun-shy
(Wife) gun-shy
(Wife) gun-shy
(Wife) gun-shy


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    She seems to be talking about how people just settle into average lives these days and are too afraid to take risks.

    romy05on March 13, 2007   Link

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