I finally had all my ducks in a row, peace and quiet, the means of subtraction. And how she got in, I'm not sure that I know. Two weeks on and my spine was in traction, my eyes in a basket.
Well, god in my heart is so out of phase, and that kind of girl she nobody's daughter. I'm just not used to these powerful waves She's Shining the brass and I'm taking on water. What am I to do now?
I call on a beautiful wish with a moral compass Bait and Switch
Hide from my psychic derailer, drive this car to the sea, spend the night as high as I can in a towering hemlock.
But it's no use I can always be found A creature of habit has no real protection I'll tell her I leave if she don't settle down She sees it's a lie on closer inspection Like everyone else does.
The running, a terrible charm, all this smoke in my eyes I'm just a simple man cursed with an honest heart Why'd she go and tear it all apart?
The running, a terrible charm, all this smoke in my eyes I'm just a simple man cursed with an honest heart. Why'd she go and tear it all apart?