Divorce Song

Album: Exile In Guyville (1993)
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  • And when I asked for a separate room
    It was late at night and we'd been driving since noon
    But if I'd known how that would sound to you
    I would have stayed in your bed for the rest of my life
    Just to prove I was right

    That it's harder to be friends than lovers
    And you shouldn't try to mix the two
    'Cause if you do it and you're still unhappy
    Then you know that the problem is you
    And it's true that I stole your lighter
    And it's also true that I lost the map

    But when you said that I wasn't worth talking to
    I had to take your word on that
    But if you'd known how that would sound to me
    You would have taken it back

    And boxed it up and buried it in the ground
    Boxed it up and buried it in the ground
    Boxed it up and buried it in the ground
    Burned it up and thrown it away

    You put in my hands a loaded gun
    And then told me not to fire it
    When you did the things you said were up to me
    And then accused me of trying to fuck it up

    But you've never been a waste of my time
    It's never been a drag
    So take a deep breath and count back from ten
    And maybe you'll be alright

    And the license said you had to stick around until I was dead
    But if you're tired of looking at my face, I guess I already am
    But you've never been a waste of my time
    It's never been a drag
    So take a deep breath and count back from ten
    And maybe you'll be alright Writer/s: LIZ PHAIR
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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