Laments -

It’s a green-striped sheet lifted from me

I am free of two very heavy bodies

Once, we three had slept soundly

I couldn’t keep them around

Fold the blankets down, and

Found new sleeping ground

Bed-springs squeaking, tires squealing away

From one another;

We all used to be lovers here

Bodies laying say they’ll stay, just like boxes

Stacked the same way, labeled and separated, hey

Go ahead, take the couch

I know I don’t wanna sit here next to nobody

Go ahead, take the fridge

I know I don’t want you going hungry, yeah

Go ahead, take the cat

I know you’re only gonna be coming back, so

Go ahead, take it all

I know you’ve been wanting to

Settle down

Has it always been

Settling down?

One on the left says to the one on the right

«I could make a very good wife for you»

One on the right says to the one on the left

«Let's take this one step at a time»

One on the right says to the one on the left

«You know I need you all the time»

One on the right says to the one on the left

«I think I changed my mind»

My insides sing-

A song for the sad ones

Who say they’ll marry, they guess

(She's wearing the white dress

If he behaves his very best)

A song for the sad ones

Who say they’ll marry, they guess

(She's wearing the white dress

If he behaves his very best)

A song for the sad ones

Who say they’ll marry, they guess

(She's wearing the white dress

If he behaves his very best)

A song for the sad ones

Who say they’ll marry, they guess

(She's wearing the white dress

If he behaves his very, very best)

Yes, yes, yes

Yes, yes, yes

Go ahead, take the couch

I know I don’t wanna sit here next to nobody

Go ahead, take the fridge

I know I don’t want you going hungry, yeah

Go ahead, take the cat

I know you’re only gonna be coming back so

Go ahead, take it all

I know you’ve been wanting to

Settle down

Has it always been

Settling down?

My elastic, steel, and spring

They will tell you everything

If you lay down, for a minute

My elastic, steel, and spring

They will tell you everything

If you lay down, for a minute

The mattress makers makin' his living

By the minute, by the minute

The mattress makers makin' his living

By the minute, by the minute

The mattress makers makin' his living, baby

By, by the minute

The mattress makers makin' his living, baby

By the

The mattress makers makin' his living, baby

By, by

The mattress makers makin' his living, baby

By the…