22 Syllables (Live)

[Verse 1]
You’re too occupied choking on the smoke from this short fuse of mine
Which took a half year to light (took a half year to light)
To realize you should have waited for some sort of cue
Before jabbering on and on about the towns you once knew

[Chorus]
Because, frankly, I’d asked you to stay
It’s not my fault that you left anyway

[Verse 2]
A borrowed idea, which was yours to borrow
And you can thank me later
To keep you busy day after day during sets of long hours
Dealing four dollar drinks to ten dollar tables
Is this all as you imagined it?
A talented townie, just wasting it

[Chorus]
Because, frankly I’d asked you to stay
So, here's 22 syllables to show you I’m capable...

[Chorus 2]
Until you decide that we’re taking our time
I’ll be reading about us a couple days every month
Until you decide that we’re taking our time
I’ll be reading about us a couple days every month

[Bridge]
It’s not me in a rut
It’s not me in a rut
It’s not me in a rut
It’s not me in a rut
It’s not me in a rut

[Verse 3]
My winter in Medford is quieter without you
My kitchen at midnight is quieter without you
My evenings in early are quieter without you
My pockets and wallet are quieter without you

[Chorus]
Because, frankly, I’d asked you to stay
It’s not my fault that you left anyway

[Chorus 2]
Until you decide that we’re wasting our time
I’ll be reading about us a couple days every month
Until you decide that we’re wasting our time
I’ll be reading about us a couple days every month