Steadfast, How You Love Me

  • I can’t put my guitar down

    It’s you reading my mind somehow

    I can’t get out of bed at all

    Safe in my room

    I won’t run into you alone

    ‘Less you show up at my door

    That I left open for you

    And you climb my stairs

    While my dreams come true

    See me there

    And I’m singing the blues

    Tell me you can tell

    I’m using you, using you

    Using you as a muse

    Stranger crossing like a star

    In my bedroom from afar

    My dreams hinge on never coming true

    And that’s okay because that’s something

    You would never do

    And besides that would be just like

    What I’ve already been through

    Too much a risk for us to choose

    So for now

    I’m using you, using you as a muse

    So for now, I’m using you, using you

    As a muse

    And you're this close to ruining all my songs

    They can’t take much more

    Cliche waxing sentimental

    Gut wrenching elemental

    Writing ‘bout wanting you at all

    Give me something tangible

    Show up at my door

    Tell me you can tell

    I’m using you, using you

    Using you as a muse

    I’m using you, using you

    Using you as a muse

    I'm alone most nights

    Only three miles from you

    Watch out for deer

    If you come to me

  • I tied a cherry stem

    In a knot with my tongue

    While taking off my bra

    Without taking off my t-shirt 

    Why don’t you ask if I’d come with you?

    With you

    Why don’t you ask if I’d come with you?

    With you

    Did you know that I used to be an escort?

    Did you know that I used to be a dancer too? Ooh

    Did you know that out of those two things

    Only one is true?

    I tied a cherry stem

    In a knot with my tongue

    While taking off my bra

    Without taking off my t-shirt

    On VHS in 1999

    He did all the strings on that

    While taking off my bra

    Without taking off my t-shirt

    Why don’t you ask if I’d come with you?

    With you

    Why don’t you ask if I’d come with you?

    With you

    Did you know that I used to be an escort?

    Did you know that I used to be a dancer too? Ooh

    Did you know that out of those two things

    Only one is true?

    Did you know that it’s okay for you to love me?

    Did you know you’re one of many men who do?

    Did you know that you got me out of dancing?

    Did you know you got me out of my bedroom?

    I tied a cherry stem

    In a knot with my tongue

    While taking off my bra

    Without taking off my t-shirt