all i ever wanted to be was a woolly muffler on your naked neck

double-wrap me when it's cold

but you pulled a little tight just now

and i'm afraid i feel a choke hold coming on



all i ever thought we might come to was second dates

and flirting eyebrows

or maybe even psychic friends

and we could share a secret language

and almost definitely make more of it

than it was

but everyone around us would know

everyone watching would know



this is not a walk with walking wounded

here's the ball, here's the pole, now where's the tether

where's the tether?

hands can grow together

if you're not careful or grateful or whatever

and i never much cared much too much to begin with



i will not take your possibilities under my care

i will not see you on the bus

you want me to hold your hand

it's a courtship i can't stand

and here i thought you were crying because you were happy

but no no no



friends will turn against you

people disappoint you every time

so if you've got greatness in you would you do us all a favor

and keep it to yourself?

keep it

keep it to yourself



a labored expat fantasy:

quit your job and move away with me

oh what bliss it would be

to pretend we never met



i'm elated now

i'm elated now

i'm elated now

i'm elated now