unaccustomed
Don’t love me in the way that you’re accustomed to
With sweat stained sheets,
Tight clenched palms
And broken I love you’s
Don’t love me in the way that you’re accustomed to
You’re there but barely looking in my eye
And it’s plain to see
That it ain’t me
That’s made you almost cry
You can’t find love down in a bottle’s charms
So just like me
You find yourself
Lying in a strangers arms
But when the lovin’s done
And what’s revealed
When sober comes
Your heart ain’t healed
And it hurts so bad it makes you wanna cry
Gather your clothes and clear your throat and clumsily “goodbye”
And there ain’t no road more lonely than the road back home
And you hate him, and hate you more
And wonder what the fuck it’s for
And nothing kills this emptiness inside
Your heart keeps racing, but you’d rather it stop
Go back home, and watch the clock
Your body wants to blow up from inside.
So, don’t love me in the way that you’re accustomed to
With sweat stained sheets,
Tight clenched palms
And broken I love you’s
Don’t love me in the way that you’re accustomed to
So if you’ll care i’ll make a deal with you
Cuz it’s plain to see
Tonight could be
The one we start anew
And we won’t find love in a drunken embrace
So let’s just walk
And maybe talk
Or find a coffee place
And when the coffee’s done
And what’s revealed
Maybe our hearts
Can start to feel
And it feels so good it makes you wanna cry
I’m not him and you’re not her and that sure sounds all right
And there ain’t no need to walk your road alone
Because I loved her, but I love me more
And I’m fin’lly ready to explore
And something fills this gaping void inside
Not all at once, but bit by bit
Now we’re trying to make the best of it
And fin’lly cross on to the brighter side
So love me in a way I’m unaccustomed to
With gentle whisper,
Tender kiss
And lazy afternoons
And something solid we can build
And reach for something really real
And love me in a way I’m unaccustomed to.
