You know I want to be

the way you want me to

big hearted and tall enough to cover you



I would break in half

if you said it loud splinter out of myself

just like mercury



I think it's better now,

than how it used to be

you were lying in bed and I would levitate



I think it's better here,

than where we used to be

I wish I could go out into the Oregon sun. . .

to be alive in the day. . .

I would smile at everyone



I remember you

back in '83

you were dressing insane

you were my everything



you were so different

from all those other girls

a blind electra in drag

so cool and casually lame



I think I'm better now

than how I used to be

always nervous and weird

scared most of the time



I think it's better now

than how it used to be

always up in the night

afraid to live in the day

afraid of being afraid



afraid to live in the day

afraid of being afraid



I sit alone

when your not around

I read aloud just to hear a friendly noise



I see your scary dolls

they always look at me

from the corner of my eyes

I see them shake their heads



you know I want to be

the way you want me to

big hearted and tall enough to cover you



I want to be

the way you want me to

I wish I could go out just to be alive in the day



to be alive in the day

to be alive in the day

to be alive in the day