Lyrics

On a mattress of foam with your lovely legwork
And your uneasy smile at the flea market artwork
We should know better than start here
In this hotel of hesitant hearts, dear

The keys on the table a constant reminder
Of pockets as empty as promise me truly
As oh my God what have I done
I thought I'd just say it for fun

But you took it to your heart and I lacked the nerve to start
Breaking the bond that I built
Wracked with amnesia like guilt
The truth will not stain till it's spilt

Now I'll thank my chamber maid
She found my razor blade
Picked it up off of the floor
Said that I loved you now I've gotta mean it
'Cause I've never lied before

The ghost of a question mark gnaws at me in the dark
Tell her before it's too late
Lost in a haze of cheap pride
As I wake a sad would-be bride

And I'll find it funny now that we've had our fun
How the woman you were could have been anyone
But that doesn't dry up the quicksand
When you say you'll be moving on

And how you're gonna leave me like steel leaves a magnet
And you're feeling free like a fish in a dragnet
Regret that I rose to the bait
To a feeling as formless as fate

Now I had to fill up the silence with something
Though meeting your eyes is a chore
Said that I love you now I've gotta mean it
'Cause I've never lied before

In your combat boots with your flower dress
How I wanted you when you made me guess
Head's in my hands, eyes on the door
I forgot what I came for

Mike Krajewski: Drums
Steve Evetts: Bass, Piano, Organ
Martin McGowan: Acoustic Guitars
Matt Krajewski: Electric Guitar
Jeanne Jaubert: Cello
Ruth Kahn Siderman: Viola


Copyright Control 2001 Eric Harrison/EHP Records