What’s the future like? Is there a difference?
Should I tell my friends? They never listen.
Can you show me ‘round outside the system?

I will meet you here same time tomorrow,
I’ll still love you, even if you don’t show,
You must be busy, lord, I know you’re busy,
So I’ll find something else to, I’ll find something else to do.

Do you like this rush more than safety?
Can we leave this world? I must sound crazy.
Do my mom and brothers die before me?

I will meet you here same time tomorrow,
I’ll still love you, even if you don’t show,
You must be busy, lord, I know you’re busy,
There’s so many things I’d like, so many things I’d like to do.

Future

Hold the phone, pull the sponsors,
Take only what you need, leave your jewelry for the monsters,
Kill the lights, start the timer,
There’s nothing left to lose ‘cause everything’s on fire,

The deed is done, let’s face the music,
I’ll go find distractions while you look for excuses,
Flip the switch, call the driver,
I was never sorry and you shouldn’t be either, 

But when the time comes,
Take me where it’s most fun,
To watch the sun fall down,
When the world ends,
I hope that we’ll still be friends,
While living underground,
And if it’s pending,
We’ll keep on pretending,
And I won’t make a sound,
Cause I don’t think it’s gonna happen anyhow

Forget your plans and your mission,
We have no other choice; they’ve already burned the bridges,
I know you’re mad, I know you’re worried,
But no one’s gonna save us, so we should probably hurry.

The gig is up, the party’s over,
I’ll go look for heaven while you go find some closure,
It couldn’t be worse, it couldn’t be nicer,
I don’t think I loved you and you didn’t love me either, 

Pending

Humor me, I’m doing all I can,
This isn't going as I planned,
I’m way too loud, you’re way too crude,
How do we always kill the mood?

This isn't how I thought it’d be,
I touch your arm, you touch my knee
You call me cute, I call your bluff,
You called today, I call enough

And though you’re always on the run,
And though you flirt with everyone, 
I can’t stay mad at you for long,

Cause your heart was designed, to subdue me and undermine, all the stories and the lies, that I once called home,
Can’t tell these stories for much longer.
Don’t know what those lies were ever for. 

Humor me, but wipe away that grin,
I think we've had too much to drink,
You make me laugh, I make you late,
I never meant to fill your plate,

This isn’t how I thought it’d go,
We’re neck and neck and toe to toe,
You drop a hint, I take the bait,
You pay the check, I’ll pay someday

And though I make too many scenes,
And though I can’t say what I mean,
You can’t stay mad at me for long,

Cause my heart was designed, to subdue you and undermine, all the stories and the lies, that I won’t fall for,
Please don’t tell those stories any longer.
Don’t know what those lies were ever for.
Can’t keep this up for very much longer,
I've lost this game too many times before. 


Games

I told you I was trouble from the start,
You got lucky that I didn’t tear you apart,
Never tell a soul you saw me, not a peep,
We must be wary of the company we keep.

Did you honestly think we would ever last?
Did you ever wonder where I got the cash?
Burn my letters just in case they come around,
Last thing I would ever want is to bring you down.

But if they ever ask,
Say that you’d never take me back,
Tell them I jumped the tracks and beat you to the punch,
And don’t attempt to write,
It wouldn’t be safe, it wouldn’t arrive,
Why even waste your time on an outlaw on the run?
And I will never blame you,
For the things you’ll likely say,
I’m sure I’d probably do the same if I were you.

I knew that you were trouble from the start,
Can’t believe I almost let you break my heart.
Wish you could’ve found out any other way,
That you’re better off without me anyway.

So if they ever ask,
Say that you’d never take me back,
Tell them I jumped the tracks and beat you to the punch,
And don’t attempt to write,
It wouldn’t be safe, it wouldn’t arrive,
Why even waste your time on an outlaw on the run?
And I will never blame you,
For the things you’ll likely say,
I’m sure I’d probably do the same if I were you.

They can try their best to find me,
But my demons will disguise me,
As an angel that is only passing through.

Outlaw

Pick me up, lay me down,
Tell the truth, no one else is around,
Open up, bare your skin,
Just for fun, lets confess everything,
Cause we’re too high to filter our thoughts,
And we’re too young to follow the laws,
And I’m trusting you with way too much of me.

Watch the night turn to day,
We should sleep, but I’m not tired anyway,
Tell me where you will be,
While I’m still figuring out who I am,
And we’re too proud to go back inside,
And it’s too late to give us a try,
And you’re too close to not wanna touch you.

So lets forget, just pretend,
That this night doesn’t have to end,
Nothing new, just the same,
Three day weekends and holidays,
WE can see where it goes, 
I’m not worried, ‘cause I already know.
SO keep in touch, see you round,
Drop a line when you come back in town. 

Hold my hand, crack a smile,
Bite my tongue, haven’t had this in awhile
Try my best to contain 
All the words that my mouth wants to say,
And it’s too hard to look in your eyes,
And you’re so stupid for leaving my side,
And I’m too cold to think logically.

Holidays

Hold me to the light, spin me like a top,
Make one of your beautiful charts,
Ain’t it funny how wrong we can be?
Ain’t it crazy how fucked up we are?

Take me to your room, run another trial,
I won’t guess the answers this time,
Do you think we brought this on ourselves?
Do you think this was all by design?

Add another drop, tell me what you see,
I’m trying my best to keep still,
But should the colors be changing so fast?
Is this how I’m expected to feel?

Wipe away the sweat, pour another drink,
We’ll clean up the mess in the morn,
Do you think we should feel this assured?
Do you think we were amply warned?

Science

There’s nowhere I haven’t combed,
I think I ran out of homes,
Tried every castle of sand,
And every mattress of stone,
But I just fall through the floor.

Don’t know where else I should go,
Now that you’ve left me alone,
Searched every hole in the wall,
And every fort in the snow,
But all I find are the doors.

Show me the way to go home, 
I'm tired and I’m missing your bed,
I had a little drink about an hour ago,
Now I can’t get you out of my head. 
Wherever I may roam,
By plastic or wood or chrome, 
You can always hear me singing this song
Won’t you show me the way to go home?
How I pray that you weren’t my last home.

I’ll go wherever I’m told,
Don’t mind the heat or the cold,
Give me a patch of your grass,
The farthest cave in your cove,
I bet I’ve seen worse before.

Don’t know where else I should go
I’ve never felt so alone,
Seen every corner of life,
I’ve been in love and at war,
But I can’t take anymore. 

But by chance, if I ran out of homes,
I will go and I’ll build my own home.

Home

I heard you were living in a house with a gate,
They say you own lots of dishes and don’t care if they break,
I ask how you’re doing and you say I look great,
Your posture revealed that nothing had changed.

I heard you were living like a cowboy king,
That you upholster your armchairs in animal skins,
You walk like a woman and you look like a thief,
I know you won’t be offended ‘cause you can’t feel a thing.

But I meant what I said when I said let’s keep this short,
I’m only here to find out what you asked me to come here for,
Cause I’ve got someone who loves me and nothing to report,
I’m only here to find out what you asked me to come here for,
I swear that I’m not angry anymore.

I see that your standards haven’t greatly improved, 
That you still hang out at dive bars in overpriced suits,
Too loud for the novels that you’d read me in bed,
And for the complex equations you’d solve in your head.

I glad you’re exactly where you wanted to be,
That you’re ahead in your field at a distance from me,
You talk like I’m listening and pause for effect,
I know you must be offended that I don’t seem impressed. 

But I meant what I said when I said let’s keep this short,
I’m only here to find out what you asked me to come here for,
Cause I’ve got someone who loves me and nothing to report,
I’m only here to find out what you asked me to come here for,
I swear that I’m not angry anymore. 

Cowboy

It’s not rehearsed, I’ve just had practice,
No one should try to reinvent the wheel. 
I didn’t jump the gun, it’s called being proactive, 
Come back to the table with a better deal. 

I’ll still do my part, go through the motions, 
and try my best to improvise,
Keep my chin up, cut you some slack, 
but let us not romanticize. 

I’m not holding out,
Cause I know how this night will end,
I’ve jumped through all these hoops before, 
Maybe you’ll be the first to blink,
They say it’s never personal,
Don’t mean to be a dinosaur.

We’ll be mature, finish what we started, 
But even martyrs need to blow off steam. 
I didn’t catch your drift, I just read the market,
Most fatal flaws start as ragged seams. 

But didn’t I show up, papers in hand, 
At least I tried to qualify.
You did nothing wrong, it was no man’s land,
I’m sure the move was justified.

I’m not holding out,
Cause I knew how this night would end,
I’ve jumped through all these hoops before, 
Maybe you’ll be the first to blink,
They say it’s never personal,
Perhaps I brought this on myself,
But who the fuck is keeping score,
Don’t mean to be a dinosaur.

Dinosaur

How I wish you were an older man,
Maybe then I’d be able to keep up with you,
With a silver mane and teeth of gold, 
Maybe I’d have a chance once you let yourself go. 

I’d remind you of a prior life, 
That you took for granted ‘cause you were insecure, 
We’ll smoke chains of sex and lullabies, 
Why should we stop now if they’ll never find a cure?
 
I’m not trying to steal your money,
I just want to see you in your prime,
I know you don’t have a lot of time. 
I know you catch more flies with honey,
So I’ll pretend that no one’s gonna die.
I’ll agree to let sleeping dogs lie,
‘Cause I wouldn’t want you choking on your pride.

You can call me any name you’d like,
Repeat your stories until you’ve drawn a blank,
We will drink until the morning light, 
‘Cause if we’re going down, let's go out with a bang.

When you tell me that you’d seen a ghost,
Of a broken girl that could never take a hint,
I will pat your back and stroke your cheek, 
Can we chalk it up to a trick of the wind?

Christina Lacy

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