Not A Pretty Girl

I may not be a pretty girl

But I hold my tongue when I have to

And I speak up when I want to

And if you wanna know my mind

You can take your place in line

 

I am not a pretty girl

I don’t pretend to be

Your camera isn’t interested

Dont point that thing at me

I am not a pretty girl

But don’t fool yourself and believe

I am not a pretty girl

But I don’t wanna be

 

I may not be a pretty girl

But I can beat you on your best day

I will try til I’m exhausted

And if you wanna know about me

You can try to figure out me

 

I am not a pretty girl

I don’t pretend to be

Your camera isn’t interested

Dont point that thing at me

I am not a pretty girl

But don’t fool yourself and believe

I am not a pretty girl

But I don’t wanna be

 

You may not be a pretty girl

Boys might never look at you

But when they call you ugly

Now you know what you can do

To believe, that you don’t have to want to be

 

I am not a pretty girl

I don’t pretend to be

Your camera isn’t interested

Dont point that thing at me

I am not a pretty girl

But don’t fool yourself and believe

I am not a pretty girl

But I don’t wanna be

Waste

So you’ve had enough of this life

So you’re ready to run

Say you’ve had enough of this life

You ready the gun

 

There’s places you haven’t seen

That’ll make you feel at home

There’s people you haven’t spoke to

About things you don’t understand

There’s things you haven’t done

That’ll make you feel alive

Why you wanna waste all you didn’t do

Why you wanna waste the rest of your life

 

Their words can feel hard

But you can be harder

Their blows can feel strong

But I know you’re stronger

Your sighs and sobs are all they want

Why you wanna give them everything

 

So you’ve had enough of this life

So you’re ready to run

Say you’ve had enough of this life

You ready the gun

 

There’s places you haven’t seen

That’ll make you feel at home

There’s people you haven’t spoke to

About things you don’t understand

There’s things you haven’t done

That’ll make you feel alive

Why you wanna waste all you didn’t do

Why you wanna waste the rest of your life

The Captain and the Compass

I was not afraid

To lose myself with you

To lose myself in you

But now I’m gone

I’m gone

 

Cause where did you go, or hide

When I need you in the night

Will you come back, to my side

To fill in the holes in my sight

Where did you go, or hide

I needed you last night

Will you come back

Will you come back

 

I am lost at sea

Turned out by the open water

Did you see a storm in me

Trouble on the horizon

You the captain and the compass

The sailor and the guiding moon

But now I’m lost

Now I’m lost

 

Cause where did you go, or hide

When I need you in the night

Will you come back, to my side

To fill in the holes in my sight

Where did you go, or hide

I needed you last night

Will you come back

Will you come back

 

In my dreams you speak to me

About where you have run

I don’t know if you’re happy

But I think you’d like what I’ve done

Buried every part of you

That makes it harder to breathe

Buried every part of you

That had tiny parts of me

 

Cause where did you go, or hide

When I need you in the night

Will you come back, to my side

To fill in the holes in my sight

Where did you go, or hide

I needed you last night

You never came

You won’t come

You’re not coming back

You’re not coming back

The Tide

Have you lost anyone you love?

Can you recognize the beat of your heart?

In the morning when the sun comes up

Will you remember how the drumming starts?

 

That person, did you let them drown

Did you let them drift away?

Let them go with the tide,

Cause everything hasta change

 

I’m sorry, for what I never did

For what I never said

Will you let me try again

That box, is unforgivable

I just wanna try again

I just wanna try again

 

You could hear me if you listen close

Watch my lips how they don’t move

Stop crying, just look up

I need you to bring me back with your love

 

I’m sorry, for what I never did

For what I never said

Will you let me try again

That box, is unforgivable

I just wanna try again

I just wanna try again

 

Have you lost anyone you love?

Have you lost anyone you love?

Don’t let me drift away

Don’t let me drift away

 

I’m sorry, for what I never did

For what I never said

Will you let me try again

That box, is unforgivable

I just wanna try again

I just wanna try again

I Am Where You Are

I lay and wonder

If I’m the jealous type

I also wonder

If you want to

Hold her tight

Do the answers

Make me feel alright

If I say yes

That makes me a jealous liar

 

Oh, let me hide my face in your chest

Tell me I’m a crazy waste of time

But I’m where your time is

But I’m where your mind is

 

I lay and wonder

If you’re the wandering type

I also wonder

If you want to hold her tight

Do the answers

Make me feel alright

If I say yes

Does it make me a jealous liar

 

Oh, let me hide my face in your chest

Tell me I’m a crazy waste of time

But I’m where your time is

But I’m where your mind is

 

I am where you are

I am where you are

Little lies, green eyes such a terrible fix

High stakes, mistakes, did I sign up for this

Don’t apologize for my suspicions

Just keep your hands on me

 

Oh, let me hide my face in your chest

Tell me I’m a crazy waste of time

But I’m where your time is

But I’m where your mind is

Nice

Godless fool, you’re such a tool

Spinning in your kiddie pool

Spinal tap, you’re very sick

Watch me get away with this

 

I may want you to find me

But I still wanna hide

I may want you to love me

But I won’t treat you nice

 

Fallen angel boy, my new shiny toy

Oh, you do bring me joy

When you squirm, and you learn

That if you touch the fire you’re bound to get burned

 

I may want you to find me

But I still wanna hide

I may want you to love me

But I won’t treat you nice

 

Your sweet tooth has a bite, I see

But don’t expect me to behave

I promise in the morning

I will remember your name

 

I may want you to find me

But I still wanna hide

I may want you to love me

But I won’t treat you nice

Tapeworm

Suck the pain right out of it

The wound will never heal

Suck the pain right out of it

You know they say you steal

 

They tipped you into the pool of wine

And laughed at you, the lush

They tipped you into the pool of wine

And complain that you’re a drunk

 

What kind of a mother is a tapeworm

What kind of a widow is a tapeworm

What kind of wife is a tapeworm

What kind of a woman is a tapeworm

 

Stutter in your misery

And they will say you lie

Stutter in your misery

But don’t let them see you cry

 

What kind of a mother is a tapeworm

What kind of a widow is a tapeworm

What kind of wife is a tapeworm

What kind of a woman is a tapeworm

 

You know they say you steal

You know they say you steal

But they took everything away

But they took everything away

But they took everything away

But they took everything away

 

What kind of a mother is a tapeworm

What kind of a widow is a tapeworm

What kind of wife is a tapeworm

What kind of a woman is a tapeworm

I never said a single word

I never said a single word

I never said a single word

I never said a single word

Vision

Dedicated to you

Like the brightest sky of blue

Greet you in the morning

With at least a tongue or two

During the day when you think of me

And I hope you do

I hope it’s with a smile

Cause that’s how I think of you

 

Every vision of love

Was illegitimate and wrong

Until I crawled to you, I never had enough

Every vision of love

Was illegitimate and sad

Until I crawled to you, true love I never had

Jewelry Box

The pearls in your mouth

That fell to the floor

The diamonds in your eyes

That don’t even fall anymore

 

Your his jewelry box

Isn’t that what he said

But all his other words and pain

It’s all left in your head

Your his jewelry box

 

The rubies from under your fingernails

The sapphires that come out when he comes in

I can’t understand your pain

Or why you wear the jeweled crown of being his

 

Your his jewelry box

Isn’t that what he said

But all his other words and pain

It’s all left in your head

Your his jewelry box

Color Blind

When you say you have everything

I hope you speak for yourself

Cause some of us are harder to satisfy

With some good wine and wealth

 

When you say you have every right

I hope you look around

Cause some of us are less than impressed

With your liberty and justice divine

 

When you say that you are color blind

I hope you know you have rose colored glasses

And that not everyone walks around

Getting their ass-kissed

 

Your experience, is one of equality

But you wouldn’t know real equality

If it fucked you til morning light

Your, experience is one of equality

But equal for you is not equal for all

Orange and Purple

Remember that summer

We spent attached

You were all I ever wanted to do

Sit out on the lake and talk all night

Be stupid kids and kiss and fight

Seems so long but was it just last night?

Remember that summer, cause I do

 

The sky is orange and purple

And it makes me think of you

And when I count the stars

I hope you’re counting too

I hope you’re counting too

 

We were sitting on the roof

At ten pm

I was trying to get in the mood

Even when it started raining

You never started running

But hey, where’d you run to?

 

The sky is orange and purple

And it makes me think of you

And when I count the stars

I hope you’re counting too

I hope you’re counting too

Whole New World

The faded lettering

When all you are is all you’ve ever been

What kind of person dwells on

Everything they’ve ever said

And watches for words they know just can’t be true

 

You’re more than your accomplishments

You’re more than your new goals

But you can’t reach them in the past,

I know you know

 

Let go, let go

Open yourself to a whole new world

Challenge yourself to a whole new world

Nothing has to change

But things can’t stay the same

Let go

 

The way you’re lingering

In the smell of a day that’s past

It’s stale and doesn’t fit anymore

You can’t live in your memory

And savor everything you’ve ever did

 

Let go, let go

Open yourself to a whole new world

Challenge yourself to a whole new world

Nothing has to change

But things can’t stay the same

Let go

 

You’re more than your accomplishments

You’re more than your new goals

But you can’t reach them in the past,

I know you know

 

Let go, let go

Open yourself to a whole new world

Challenge yourself to a whole new world

Nothing has to change

But things can’t stay the same

Let go

 

The faded lettering

When all you are is all you’ve been

Let go, let go