Unreturnable Dirt Lyrics
Again
My ex-boyfriend has a house and a wife in the suburbs
My sister gave birth to a sister and brother
And we all have more than we need, but we’re hard to please
I’m no different, though I wish that I was
I lack commitment. Everybody does
Still, I’m a sucker for the middle of thick and thin
I’m in trouble, but I don’t look the type
you’re resistant to my habit and hype
So, I am reaching for somebody else’s skin
The flowers have died just out my door
And somebody spilled milk all over my floor
the winds and the rains are blowing each other down
I thought I was cool and unchaperoned
But I’m nobody’s fool. So, I’m all alone
And I think I was warned, but I wasn’t listening
If you were a meteor burning up bright
I would open my eyes and my heart every night
But you aren’t. So, I won’t. That’s why I’m crying
I’m crying again
I’ve got some virtue stashed up my sleeve
I’m gonna bet it’s more than I need
But I’m still afraid of what I just might do
You said I was pretty. You said I was good
And I listened close. I caught every word
Now, I scrimp and I save, but you give me nothing
If you were a saint with your cheek to God pressed
I could finally believe. I could finally rest
But you aren’t. So, I don’t. That’s why I’m running
I’m running again
If you were a child, afraid and alone
I would bring you inside; I would welcome you home
but you aren’t, so I can’t
that’s why I’m trying
I’m still trying
Again and again