i've got bruises on my knees

Have I been too discreet 

How long am I supposed to wait 

I think about you nightly 

Oh can you tell I'm losing sleep

I was a quick wet boy 
Diving too deep for coins 
All of your straight blind eyes 
Wide on my plastic toys 
And when the cops closed the fair 
I cut my long baby hair 
Stole me a dog-eared map 
And called for you everywhere 

 

What am I supposed to do 

It's hard to stay cool 

When you smile at me 

And I get nervous every time you speak

Have I found you? 
Flightless bird, jealous, weeping 
Or lost you? 
American mouth 

Big bill looming  

My bed's too big for just me 

When you turn your eyes 

I promise I won't care 

Standing by your sister fair

Now I'm a fat house cat 
Cursing my sore blunt tongue 
Watching the warm poison rats 
Curl through the wide/white fence cracks 
Kissing on magazine photos 
Those fishing lures thrown in the cold and clean 

Blood of Christ mountain stream  

Oh baby baby baby please 

My heart sinks to my feet 

What am I supposed to do 

I think about you nightly

Have I found you? 
Flightless bird, brown hair bleeding 
Or lost you? 
American mouth 

Big bill, stuck going down 

My bed's too big for just me 

When you turn your eyes 

I promise I won't care 

Standing by your sister fair 

Standing by your sister fair 

Standing by your sister fair 

When I look into your eyes 

I tend to lose my thoughts 

Don't forget your stare 

Oh what was that you said 

Would you let me know 

'Cause I can't read your mind 

Oh can you tell 

I can't even explain 

Oh baby I can't even explain 

What am I supposed to do 

It's hard to stay cool 

When you smile at me 

And I get nervous every time you speak 

Oh, standing by your sister fair