Gravel           

I heard the sound of your bike 
as your wheels hit the gravel 
and your engine in the driveway, cutting off 
I pushed through the screen door 
and I stood out on the porch 
thinking fight, fight, fight, at all costs 

But instead I let you in 
just like I've always done 
I sat you down and offered you a beer 
and across the kitchen table 
I fired several rounds 
but you were still sitting there when the smoke cleared 

You came crawling back to say 
that you want to make good in the end 
oh, let me count the ways that I abhore you 
you were never a good lay 
and you never were a good friend 
but oh, what can I say, I adore you 

All I need is my leather 
one t-shirt and two socks 
I'll keep my hands warm in your pockets 
and you can use the engine blocks 
we'll ride out to California 
with my arms around your chest 
and i'll pretend this is real 
cuz this is what I like best 

You've been juggling two women 
like a stupid circus clown 
telling both we are the one 
and maybe you can keep me 
from ever being happy 
but you're not going to stop me 
from having fun 

So let's go, before I change my mind 
I'll leave the luggage of all your lies behind 
cuz I am bigger than everything that came before 
you were never very kind 
and you let me way down every time 
but oh, what can I say, I adore you  
           
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