It’s not your fault, you say
It’s just who you are
I would rather it be OK
But now you’ve gone too far
I don’t know what to say
To make you see where I’m at
So I just stop and pull away
Put on my skin and hat
If it sounds like an excuse, you say
You mean to be sincere
I’ve let myself get blown along
By the storm of your good cheer
I’m having trouble sorting out
The lies and the good intent
You should get exclusive rights
To all the truths you invent
Things are crazy now, you say
You’re booked until next spring
Funny how you clear the decks
When you hear your cell phone ring
I can’t make it more clear to you
You zig when I zag
The whole thing’s tuckered me out
I’m old and I’m a drag
Need more than you can give
Need more than you can give
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