Damien Jurado

its midnight and I give up
Im tired of lying for you
I will not hold your hands and pretend Im your lover
you must admit the turn offs
have all been less than grand
theres no more police escorts or the high school welcome bands
Im no lie detector
hes no bullshit talker and we both know who knows
what should be known to all the authors
now theyve put away the kissing booths
the chapstick gossips truth
the only donkey theyll be riding, boy, is the one wearing your shoes
now theyve heard it through the walls of telephone operators
and i found out from someone else, he said he was your brother
Im no lie detector
hes no bullshit talker and we both know who knows
what should be known to all the authors
I dont care if Im the only one whos not payin
cause honey I am done staying up all night waiting
now were all tying the ribbons of worry to your tree
your passing will make the headlines but sadly no one will read
just how the towns hopeless romantic had his heart on his sleeve
died alone in the carpark of a local library
Im no lie detector
hes no bullshit talker and we both know who knows
what should be known to all the authors
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