Smoky walls, dusty halls, no one calls And all the window plants are dying (la la la la…) She’d talk it up, half empty cup, half-hearted love Half of the time halfway through crying (ooh, ahh, ooh, ahh)
She don’t live here by herself Sleeping in the bed she’s made Reading books about self help Working late on Saturdays ‘Less she got something at stake
For heaven’s sake, keep him awake, make no mistake He break down daily with no warning When you’re 20 years old, do as you’re told, get bought and sold Its coldest early in the morning
And he’s living on Tenth Street Getting home right around dawn Every night of every week He’s proving everybody wrong Any day now, it won’t be long So listen when I say
Don’t you stop it now, c’mon and Give ’em all what they came here for Never been done the same before Talk it up ’til your face gets sore Don’t you stop it now, c’mon and Half a mile and we’ll see the shore Captain, how can you be so sure? Talking up what I came here for
I’ve been holding my own, my rag and bone, lock up alone I don’t forget to double check it, now, no no no no… And I learned to rely on me and I, straighten my tie Lace my own boots zip my own jacket
Because I did the best I could I got taken down again But I got fire in my blood I got sugar on my skin And I got no where to begin So listen and I’ll say
Don’t you stop it now, c’mon Give ’em all what they came here for Never been done the same before Talk it up ’til your face gets sore Don’t you stop it now, c’mon Half a mile and we’ll see the shore Captain, how can you be so sure? Talking up what I came here for
See you get what you put in So you cannot get upset If you’re just dipping your foot in Because you don’t wanna get wet And you ain’t made it big yet
Don’t you stop it Give ’em all what they came here for Gotta talk it up ’til your face gets sore Don’t you stop it now, c’mon Half a mile and we’ll see the shore Captain, how can you be so sure? Talking up what I’m doing it all for
Don’t you stop it now, c’mon Give ’em all what they came here for Never been done the same before Talk it up ’til your face gets sore Don’t you stop it now, c’mon and Half a mile and we’ll see the shore Captain how can you be so sure? Talking up what I came here for
Don’t you stop it now, woah Never been done the same Talk it up ’til your face gets sore Don’t you stop it now, c’mon Half a mile and we’ll see the shore Captain, how can you be so sure? Talking up what I came here for