I've got a little girl, though I know it won't be longBefore she finds another boy who will sit her by the fireplaceAnd sing her a songIt feels like there's no safe placeIn a world that's come apartAnd the deafening sound of a bursting bubbleWakes you up with a startIs there nowhere that is safeWhy can't we change the rules so I winAll I need is an escapeA temporary place to hideWhen she's coming in the door when she's walking out the doorhard to tell which is worseThat false feeling of relief when she comes inOr the empty feeling when she's goneAnd every night on the streets the forces of darknessScore another victoryAnd I stand with the timid waiting for the devilTo make a martyr of me[chorus]Fold up the tents and load up the trucks'cause it's time to move onIf we only knew where to goI hope that we'd already be goneAnd even when we're lying together, I make sure she falls asleep firstIt seems when things are at their best, my mind starts to wanderto things at their worstSo do I fall asleep and dream of a peace that never will comeOr do I roll over and let her break the glass around my heartAnd set off the alarm[chorus]

 

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