He said, "practice Electra   You might need me someday   Though the wind blows your hair, tugs you around   I know you won't blow away"   Yes, my name is Electra   And I'm a talk-aholic   But I get kinda quiet on days when I'm feeling   Especially sad or melancholic      He said, "practice laughing at my jokes   They don't all make you cringe   Practice crying when I leave you   It'll give me something to drown in"      He said, "c'mon an' smile at me   Don't treat me like an invader   Practice, Electra   You might need me later      Yes, my name is Electra   And I check my e-mail every fifteen minutes   But I never go to rambunctious parties   'Cause I have my limits   He said, "practice, Electra   You might need me later   You've tried to say goodbye, goodbye   But you just say see ya later alligator"      He said, "practice smiling when I love you   It doesn't seem right when you're smirking   Practice asking for reasons   When you feel this ain't working      Oh c'mon Electra, don't treat me like an invader   C'mon and smile at me, don't treat me like that invader   Yes, my name is Electra, and who knows, I might need you later