I was tired of being put right down by myself for not being what you thought you found
Pulled hard in two directions by a desire to learn and my old affections
I tried to share my world with you
you could not seem to tolerate
the people I have grown to love
they shrank under your scrutiny, became the ones you hate

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Everything,
everything with you and me had to be so political
Everything,
everything with you and me had to be so political

I was feeling underwhelmed about hangin round with you and feeling over cautious,
every word, every look, evry little sign, every little phrase put me deeper in your dog house
you let me out to run across your world,
I ran into a wall you told me that I built it
then you'd reel me in,
reel me out,
pick me up,
push me out again,
and then repeat it.
Why did...
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Everything,
everything with you and me had to be so political
Everything,
everything with you and me had to be so political

Everything, everything with you and me was...

too busy triping on my tongue to try and stnd my ground,
and I can still see myself crying in your lap asking you
"are you happy with the man you found?"

I'm greatful for wehat you did for me,
I can see things now i would have never seen
But today I thought of what could have been,
but could never be for you and me,
Cause

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