Pansy Waltz - Shakey Graves

Well, he’s out of season, out of sync

Oh lord, what must his family think

And you must be getting his feathers wet

Well, she always seems to be the talk

Until she drops you like a rock

Well, you should’ve been a better friend to him

Well, I dusted all the bones out of my yard

I fixed the screen door, razed the barn

But still you call me from the moon every single afternoon

Tell me all about the astronauts you’ve come to love

And how the earth looks from above

And how I should’ve been a better friend to you

But, I’ve never seen life as a chore

A treasure for to find

I’ve read the news, abused the booze

And often wondered why

My smile remains

Though thinking pains the average passer-by

Oh, they’ll sink like stones into their homes

Away from teeth like mine

Yeah, and so I came to hate my skin

And all the holes you did in

And the way you let my legs waltz the weeks away

By your side

Well, you should’ve been a better friend of mine

Well, I saw in you a brand new bird

The song, of which, I’d never heard

Oh, a melody so fine

The whole world would pine

And it’s a tune to give the boys the blues

And turn the horses into glue

You know, I should’ve been a better friend to you

Yeah, I should’ve been a better friend to you

Well, I’ve never seen life as a chore

Or a treasure for to find

I’ve read the news, abused the booze

And often wondered why

Oh, my smile remains

Though thinking pains the average passer-by

Well, they’ll sink like stones into their homes

Away from teeth like mine

Yeah, you should’ve been a better friend of mine

Yeah, you should’ve been a better friend of mine