Soothing Tones

[Verse 1]
Typical misunderstanding
Boy fucks up in playing man
Wanting to hold hands
But scared of holding hands

Wants to make demands on someone
But unsure where he stands

[Pre-Chorus]
She says, don't expect much
I might not like what you give
She says, don't expect much
It's too late, his mind is set

[Verse 2]
Classic case, American boy fed up with all this noise from the grown-ups
Clinging to his poison, nothing more to lead him through this minefield

[Pre-Chorus]
She says, don't expect much
I might not like what you give
She says, don't expect much
What a charming sentiment

[Chorus]
She hangs up the phone with a smile that I don't know
Returns to conversations with soothing tones and so on
But left alone, don't know if I've found soul or spite
Who were you talking to tonight?
I'll tell you when the time is right

[Verse 3]
If you give some charity to me
Give up some more honesty and energy for me

[Pre-Chorus]
She says, don't expect much
I might not like what you give
She says, don't expect much
It's too late, his mind is set

[Chorus]
She hangs up the phone with a smile that I don't know
Returns to conversations with soothing tones and so on
But left alone, don't know if I've found soul or spite
Who were you talking to tonight?
I'll tell you when the time is right

[Verse 4]
Do you think you can deal with me?
Cause all this might not be real
You never know
There might just be seven other people (Here)

Said, I think I can make things right
If you'd just let me stay here tonight
I might just sweep away the cobwebs until you see
All you want in me

[Chorus]
She hangs up about the things that I don't know
But dresses demons up with soothing tones and so on
When left alone, don't know if I've found soul or spite
Who were you talking to tonight?
I'll tell you when the time is right

The things that I don't know (Things that I don't know)
She dresses all her demons up with soothing tones and so on
When left alone, don't know if I've found soul or spite
Who were you talking to tonight?
I'll tell you when the time is right