-originally appeared on The Basement Lounge - Hot Lunch (1995) -appears on the CD version of Heavy Machinery
THE STORY: This was the first song where I didn’t veil the gender of my subject matter at all. THE LYRICS:
He could be my Prince Charming
On a tall white horse
Instead he's a liar who plays
with my mind
And he could be the broom
Who sweeps me off of my feet
Instead he takes me for granted
Then he wonders why I never
Have a smile on my face
Did he ever think maybe it's because
I have never been loved.
He could be my Romeo in the garden
But he's only sowing seeds
Of bitterness and jealousy
And could be my knight in shining armour
Instead he's a coward who spits
Insults at me
Then he wonders why I never have a smile
On my face
Did he ever think maybe I love him
More than I show?
And I can't explain to him
Why i love him so
I think I'm drawn to his soul
Sometimes I wish I was never born
With this thing between my legs
Sometimes I wonder if its the only thing
That keeps us apart.
He could be Casanova
Sing my lullabies
But instead I lie in silence
And think about him
And he could be my Hercules
But I worship him too much already
Then he wonders why I never have a smile
On my face
Did he ever think maybe I love him
More than I know?
