A man in love is hardly a man these days.
We're supposed to play in sports, fight in wars,
cover ourselves in tattoos and bedsores.
Say "yes, sir" to the more stoic man,
find things to **** and never hold hands.
We are the knives at the table, not the big spoon.
Why are you still in her bed? Don't you dare say "I love you."
But what if I say no?
What if I want a hand to hold?
What if I have a better cause to call my own
and this light-beer ******** is getting old?
I won't buy what your selling. I found a better deal.
It's in the way I shake instead of sleep at night;
it's the way I feel when I look into her eyes;
when I hold the door open to catch a smile,
and maybe I want her to stick around a while.
You think you know America? You think you know men?
Well I think you should take your guns and put them to your head.
A real man is one who loves without regret.
So I am a man, not your ******* pet.
Jun 24, 2014
Jun 24, 2014 at 8:18 PM UTC
A man in love is hardly a man these days.
We're supposed to play in sports, fight in wars,
cover ourselves in tattoos and bedsores.
Say "yes, sir" to the more stoic man,
find things to **** and never hold hands.
We are the knives at the table, not the big spoon.
Why are you still in her bed? Don't you dare say "I love you."
But what if I say no?
What if I want a hand to hold?
What if I have a better cause to call my own
and this light-beer ******** is getting old?
I won't buy what your selling. I found a better deal.
It's in the way I shake instead of sleep at night;
it's the way I feel when I look into her eyes;
when I hold the door open to catch a smile,
and maybe I want her to stick around a while.
You think you know America? You think you know men?
Well I think you should take your guns and put them to your head.
A real man is one who loves without regret.
So I am a man, not your ******* pet.
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