She was underwhelmed
if that's a word
I know it's not
'cause I looked it up
That's one of those skills
that I learned in my school

I was overwhelmed
and I'm sure of that one,
Because I learned it
back in grade school
When I was young

She said, "You is funny,"
I said, "You are funny"
She said, "Thank you,"
and I said, "Never mind"
She rolled her eyes
her beautiful eyes

The point is not the grammar
it's the feeling
That is certainly in my heart
but not in hers

But not in hers (4x)

We were talkin' about people
that eat meat
I felt like an ass
'cause I was one
She said, "It's okay,"
but I felt like
I just ate my young

She's obviously a person
with a cause
I told her that I
don't smoke or drink
She told me to loosen up
on her way to the L.C.

She skips her classes
and gets good grades
I go to my courses
rain or shine
She's passed her classes
while I attend mine

While I attend mine (3x)
while I attend

She wrote out a story
about her life
I think it included
something about me
I'm not sure of that
but I'm sure of one thing:
Her spelling's attrocious

She told me to read
between the lines
And tell her exactly
what I got out of it
I told her affection
had two F's
Especially when you're dealing with me

I usually notice
all the little things
One time I was proud of it
she says it's annoying
She cursed me up and down
and rolled her R's, her beautiful R's

She says I'm caught up
in triviality
All I really wanna know
is what she thinks of me
I think my love for her
makes me miss the point

I miss the point, I miss the point
I miss the point, I miss the point
I miss the point, I miss the point
I miss the point, Hey mister

Through the music
there's a dancing girl
She can be broken
in your hands

She knows you're looking at her
but that's what scares her
You're in the space that she commands

If she still likes you
you might get a call
She'll ask you why
you stood and stared

You will be hearing from her
but that should scare you
If she still likes you be prepared

Pardon me for calling
but I'm just checking in
You don't know who I am
but I know where you've been

You sit and tap your fingers
when you should tap your phone
Tap all your resources
until she leaves you alone
She leaves you alone

This girl's got nothing on you
But that's what bugs you
'cause you still let her get to you

Pardon me for calling
but I'm just checking in
You don't know who I am
but I know where you've been
You sit and tap your fingers
when you should tap your phone
Tap all your resources
until she leaves you alone
She leaves you alone

So long, Matthew
I will miss you
There is too much to do
or I'd go with you
It's a bad time
I haven't got a dime

So long, Allison
I now know where you've been
But I don't know where you're going
there's security in knowing
But I know some morning
without any warning
You'll be gone

Oh, you've kissed me, kissed me,
Now, you're supposed to miss me

So long, Andrew
I will miss you
I just wrote you
a long note
you'd better answer
I am the cancer
removed from you

Oh, you've missed me, missed me,
Now you've got to kiss me, kiss me goodbye

So long, scarecrow
at least with you I know
You're going nowhere
what do you care?
There's nothing up your sleeve
you can never leave

Why would you stay there, scarecrow?
Sorry I had to go
But I shall return
it was my turn
To get away
someone had to stay
So I could go

I miss you most of all
You've kissed me, kissed me
can't wait 'till you kiss me,
Until you kiss me
can't wait 'till you kiss me,
Kiss me again

I can't tell you what I want to
I can't tell you I can smell you a mile away
Measured arms you've flexed before
next to a battleship
You made me mad, I made you sad
but now I'm glad you're gone
Take me on, take me on

Count to ten, I'll be there
Tone it down, I'll be in the barrel
Point came for you to be, get close to me
Can't you see I can't be,
P-P-I-M-I-S-S
I assess the situation differently

You should hit the median strip
You should hit the median strip
Take me on, take me on

Through the benders, set you straight
2 flights were both on time
To fight was on your mind
Tonight I don't feel fine

Feel free to dwell on what you feel,
Free to say I don't feel free
You've made me mad, and now I've had
To say that I was wrong

You should hit the median strip
You should hit the median strip
Take me on, take me on

I know it's none of my business what you do,
But you don't have a clue
He's just a friend but he's got it out for you,
I thought I should tell you

Hold this close to your chest, no one can know
He won't let his feelings show
He keeps them under wraps, although
They would love to flow

What he never told you
Is that he would love to hold you
Take a look around, take it in

Take it in, take it in

I don't think that it's appropriate to cry,
Here's something to wipe your eye
His only fault was that he was much too shy,
And he didn't even try

So bein' all by yourself is the way to be
There's plenty of fish in his sea
It's not the end of the world, take it from me
You can take from me

'Cause you have more to offer
Than you will ever know
Take a deep breath, take it in

Take it in, take it in
Take it in, take it in
Take it in

Hold me close to your chest before you go
There's something that you should know
Put your mouth on my back and lightly blow,
Where does the warmness go?

Up to my arms and shoulders
Could I be any bolder?
It looks like you have been, take it in

Take it in, take it in
Take it in, take it in
Take it in, take it in
Take it in

She comes running down like water
To splash around with the ones that taught her
She's just like that farmer's daughter
Everybody laughs at the joke

And we're laughing
She don't know what it means
She just knows that it's not what it seems

Everybody knows that she's going nowhere
Everybody always tells her how much they care
But all they really care about is growin' their hair
And gettin' it cut

And we're laughing
She don't know what it means
She just knows that it's not what it seems

She's running down much faster
Home plate's around the corner
All she can hear is laughter
That's all that's in store for her

Sliding downwards, you're the batter
That's what they say, 500 up on the ladder

She comes running down like water
She comes running down

Everybody knows that she's going nowhere
Everybody always tells her how much they care
But all they really care about is cuttin' their hair
And lettin' it grow

And we're laughing
She don't know what it means
She just knows that it's not what it seems

She's running down much faster
Home plate's around the corner
All she can hear is laughter
That's all that's in store for her

Halloween
The night the artist caused a scene
The night I heard about his queen
I'm just glad my clock was clean

Hit the road
Hit the ceiling, hit my friends
And watch while it ends

Harder harder hardest
I am the artist
That makes it easy for you
To paint you in a corner

Marcus said
Or at least he might have said
I know what it is to be sad
You should see what I once had

83
Man that's where I'd like to be
God help me

Harder harder hardest
I am the artist
That makes it easy for you
To paint you in a corner

Alcoholic alchemy
Write a song for me
I can turn lead into gold
Don't let me get old

What I find
Is I can drink until I'm blind
But I don't mind

Have a heart
Just take one look at my art
It should give me amnesty
It means everything to me

Harder harder hardest
I am the artist
That makes it easy for you
To paint you in a corner

Alcoholic alchemy
Write a song for me
I have turned lead into gold
How did I get old?

I wrote for you this sugartune
To help you through what you've gotta do
When you're on the ground, and keep fallin' down
Remember how I made this sound
Sound, sound, sound, sound

When you're on your own, feeling all alone,
Remember that you've always got a home
I'm outside, tryin' hard to hide
The fact that I'm scared to be by your side

I know when everybody's got one
You want one too
I know when everybody's got one
You want one too

I know when everybody's got one
You want one too
I know when everybody's got one
You want one too

I wrote for you this sugartune
To help you through what you've gotta do
When you're on the ground, and keep fallin' down
Remember how I made this sound
Sound, sound, sound, sound

I remember Uncle Owen
Because his story was aimed at me
That was 1977
And I was in grade 3
Since then, I got to thinking,
I really can't remember
The last time I was the centre
Of the target of pop culture

You see, I'm slightly left of centre
Of the bull's-eye you've created
It's sad to know that if you hit me
It's because you were not careful

Yeah, I got the middle child blues
I couldn't wear your platform shoes
But now it's safe to go back in the water,
But I prefer Neptune's daughter
My older brother's pushin' forty
My kid sister's only nine
Everything he knows is retro
The only word she knows is mine

You see, I'm just outside of nowhere
But pretty soon, you'll be in my care
And there are just so many of you
But not enough like me to love you

Sound asleep
The sleep of the radio
your favourite show

They play the song
The one that hits your heart
from the start

Hits your heart, from the start
Hits your heart, from the start

The melody
So sweet you want to die
violently

Electric guitar
And a teenage superstar
in stereo

Superstar, in stereo
Superstar, in stereo
Superstar, in stereo
Superstar, in stereo

The perfect words
Sung by the perfect voice
in the world to me

"I'm on your side"
Those were the sweetest words
you spoke to me

Sweetest words, spoke to me
Sweetest words, spoke to me

For what it's worth, you're on my turf
And my roots go deep into the earth
How deep they go, you'll never know, you'll never know

I'm sorry, I'm sorry

First it was me and then it was you
Caught up in his lifestyle built for two
You know how I feel about what you do
What do you do?

I'm sorry about the way I've acted
I'm sorry, I'm sorry

You want to be one, you want to have one
Which is it and what is the reason
You want to be one, you want to have one
Which is it and what is the reason

I'm sorry about the way I've acted
I'm sorry about the way I've acted

For what it's worth, you're on my turf
And my roots go deep into the earth
How deep they go, you'll never know, you'll never know

I'm sorry about the way I've acted
I'm sorry about the way I've acted
I'm sorry, I'm sorry
I'm sorry, I'm sorry

Where did you go to?
And how did you get there?
I hope you come back soon
I've left you an empty room

Where did you go to?
And how did you get there?
I hope you come back soon
You've left me with plenty of room to breathe

But I feel like I'm chokin'
You see, can't you see

Whether it's a half a mile or a thousand miles
Well, you won't put on your shoes
Just for something to do for me

Whether it's a half a mile or a thousand miles
Well, it's probably too far
More like a trip to the stars, to you

But I feel like I'm chokin'
You see, can't you see
What's there to decide?
You think that one step forward is one step back
Stuck on a circus ride

It always stops up in mid-air
No one even knows you're there
What's there to decide?

Self-assured but you don't care
Don't get blinded by the glare
What's there to decide?
What's there to decide?