like a cigarette
I AM THINKING OF YOU
FROM THIS DIRTY LANDFILL
FULL OF OLD WORN-OUT SHOES
THEY LOOK JUST LIKE ME.
THERE’S NO ONE TO TALK TO
ALL OUR FRIENDS TOOK YOUR SIDE
AND THEY’LL BE TRUE TO YOU
‘CAUSE YOU THREW
DUST IN THEIR EYES
THEY DON’T KNOW YOU ARE UNFAIR
I NEARLY FELL OFF MY CHAIR
WHEN I SAW YOU STANDING THERE
HIDING YOUR NOSE IN HER HAIR
I THOUGHT YOU WERE MY MAN
MY PERSONAL SUPERMAN
BUT YOU’RE ACTING INSANE
JUST LIKE A BIG PETER PAN.
YOU’RE LIKE A CIGARETTE
BURNING UP MY BREATH
I’M ADDICTED TO YOU
BUT BABY YOU’RE NO GOOD
YOU’RE LIKE A CIGARETTE
BLOWING OUT TOO FAST
OUT WITH OLD, IN WITH NEW
THAT’S JUST WHAT I SHOULD DO.
IT’S SO HARD TO BE TRUE
I CAN’T GET NO RELIEF
I’M STUCK IN YOUR VOODOO
THERE’S NO WAY OUT OF HERE.
I PUT MY TRUST IN YOU
AND I GAVE YOU MY KEY
BUT LIKE A BOLT FROM THE BLUE
I CAME BACK TO REALITY.
‘CAUSE I KNOW YOU ARE UNFAIR
I NEARLY FELL OFF MY CHAIR
WHEN I SAW YOU STANDING THERE
HIDING YOUR NOSE IN HER HAIR
I THOUGHT YOU WERE MY MAN
MY PERSONAL SUPERMAN
BUT YOU’RE ACTING INSANE
JUST LIKE A BIG PETER PAN.
YOU’RE LIKE A CIGARETTE
BURNING UP MY BREATH
I’M ADDICTED TO YOU
BUT BABY YOU’RE NO GOOD
YOU’RE LIKE A CIGARETTE
BLOWING OUT TOO FAST
OUT WITH OLD, IN WITH NEW
THAT’S JUST WHAT I SHOULD DO.