You don't have to be my girl
There's a soft melody that's ringin' in your ears
You can always be your own girl
I know you don't remember ever fallin' down
And you don't have to be his girl
And you can't tie another, another knot of hope
Your fingertips are broke and your knees don't bend
Simple and slow and always brings you here
It's the same one you could never avoid in yours
Shapes of nothing and shadow boxed them all
Restless and ageless and lookin' for something to keep
But you don't have to be his girl
And you don't have to be my girl
When you finally fall asleep, you're awake in dreams
You can always be your own girl
But you don't have to be his girl
Holdin' your hands just to lay your head
But you don't have to be his girl
With broken crayons you've scribbled on the wall
And you don't have to be my girl
With the sound of your feet, you follow yourself to sleep
Usin' your clothes as a blanket and a bed
And if you lay down you can hear from tongue to tails
About a tattooed rhythm and drummin' by color wheel
You can always be your own girl
I know you can't relax your candle wax
Your rung is broken on the bottom of the rope
And you don't have to be my girl
Hangin' by the ankles in the skeleton ravine
Who picked you up, who gathered around
Your imagination took the worst hit and cut its skin
Punched out the colors, leaving you the blues
There's a soft melody that's ringin' in my ears
You kicked the lights, fell on your shoes
