Love (What Were You Told)

You fight like a dog
In its loneliest hour
Blaming the slogging
In some blue-glass tower
The workday discerning
The white from the ink
When night comes, we’re burning
Our dreams in the sink
I threaded a wick
And wet it with gas
The fire came quick
Then faded out fast
Are we fated to last?
You have an answer
But I’d rather you pass
Your arms do not agree with me
Your heart does not agree with me
Your body does not agree
But I need you
I hope we get drunk
This Saturday night
Make love uncleanly, and blearily-eyed
Do stay awake dear
We’ll say that we tried
Not for my sake dear
But for remnants inside
We’re seeing our words
Fall flat on the floor
Those words that you dropped
We sopped up before
We used to make sure
We wrung out the mop but
Not anymore
Your arms do not agree with me
Your heart does not agree with me
Your body does not agree
Love. What were you told?
Love. What were you told?
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I am not you
No, I am not you
All I know as true
You’re contrary to
But all that is true
Could turn out all wrong
What then would I do?
Your arms do not agree with me
Your heart does not agree with me
Your body does not agree