I’ve Been Tired

[Verse 1: Black Francis]
One, two, three
She's a real left-winger
'Cause she been down south
And held peasants in her arms
She said, "I could tell you stories that could make you cry"
"What about you?"
I said, "Me too"
"I could tell you a story that will make you cry"
And she sighed, "Ah"

[Verse 2: Black Francis]
I said, "I wanna be a singer like Lou Reed"
"I like Lou Reed," she said, sticking her tongue in my ear
"Let's go, let's sit, let's talk"
"Politics go so good with beer"
"And while we're at it, baby"
"Why don't you tell me one of your biggest fears?"
I said, "Losing my penis to a whore with disease"
"Just kidding," I said
"Losing my life to a whore with disease"
She said, "Excuse me, please?"
I said, "Losing my life to a whore with disease"
I said, "Please..."
"I'm a humble guy with healthy desire"
"Don't give me no shit, because—"

[Chorus: Black Francis]
I've been tired, I've been tired
I've been tired, I've been tired
I've been tired, I've been tired

[Verse 3: Black Francis]
I tell a tale of a girl, but I call her a woman
She's a little bit older than me
Strong legs, strong face, voice like milk
Breasts like a cluster of grapes
I can't escape her ways
She raised me
She'll make you feel like Solomon
Beware your babies even if you have no one

[Bridge: Kim Deal]
And while we're at it, baby
Why don't you tell me one of your biggest fears?

[Bridge: Black Francis]
You don't want to sleep after setting my loins on fire
But that's okay, because—

[Chorus: Black Francis]
I've been tired, I've been tired
I've been tired, I've been tired
I've been tired, I've been tired
I've been tired, I've been tired
I've been tired, I've been tired
I've been tired, I've been tired

[Outro: Black Francis]
Really tired
Really tired
T-I-R-E-D spells it
Spells it