On a mattress of foam with your lovely legwork
And your uneasy smile at the flea market artwork
We should know better than start
Here at this hotel of hesitant hearts, Dear
The keys on the table a constant reminder
Of pockets as empty as promise me truly
As Oh my God what have I done?
I thought I'd just say it for fun
But you took it to your heart
And I lacked the nerve to start breaking the bond that I built
Racked with amnesia-like guilt
The truth will not stain till it's spilt
Now I'll thank my chambermaid
She found my razor blade
Picked up off of the floor
Said that I loved you now I've gotta mean it
'Cause I've never lied before
The ghost of a question mark gnaws at me in the dark
"Tell her before it's too late"
Lost in a haze of cheap pride
As I wake a sad would-be bride
And I'll find it funny now that we've had our fun
How the woman you were could have been anyone
But that doesn't dry up the quicksand
When you say you'll be moving on
And how you're gonna leave me like steel leaves a magnet
And you're feeling free like a fish in a dragnet
Regret that I rose to the bait
Of a feeling as formless as fate
Now I had to fill up the silence with something
Though meeting your eyes is a chore
Said that I love you now I've gotta mean it
'Cause I've never lied before
In your combat boots with your flower dress
How I wanted you when you made me guess
Head's in my hands, eyes on the floor
I forgot what I came for
