And on the phone I could not compete
Talkin' junk through her giggle, little teenage dream
But sure enough in a gruff, faint voice
And I bet we could build a home but I know the right thing for me to do
You'll probably call me a fool
She stumbled, started to slip and fall
I could stay a while but sooner or later I'll break your smile
I heard myself speak
So you probably won't get what I'm going to do
I'm walkin' away from you
I'm beginnin’ to like you
Is to leave you alone, leave you alone, now
Teeter-tottered on the top of patent leather shoes
It probably don't make much sense to you
And say I'm doin' exactly what a coward would do
An’ I'm beginnin’ to like you
I'm a martyr for my love for you
And I can tell a joke but one of these days I'm bound to choke
My dumb luck, fake competence was gettin’ weak
I happened to catch her and said
And we might share a kiss but I feel like I can't go through with this
A martyr for my love for you
It’s a shame, what a lame way to live but what can I do?
But I'm tryin’ to save you
And I bet we could build a home but I know the right thing for me to do
I could stay a while but sooner or later I'll break your smile
And I can tell a joke but one of these days I'm bound to choke
I'll probably do
From all of the things that I'll probably say or do
I hope you appreciate what I do
A martyr for my love for you
But not as shaky as I must have seemed
For a sec I thought I sounded sweet
"Maybe these ruby shoes are a little cumbersome for you"
Maybe for you, now
Is to leave you alone, leave you alone, now
And we could share a kiss but I feel like I can't go through with this
