Cowards

Hi Hey Hi Okay I guess you're okay You go through my head now and then (Hi, hey, hi, okay) We watch what we say We play hard to get, we pretend (Hi, hey, hi, okay) I don't know what's happened to me But it won't disappear I keep changing, saying things I think you want to hear I'm struggling to hold onto Something close to you And I'm coming up short I choose to make the most of you Never mind the power Never mind the games You and me, we're cowards Never mind the shame 'Cause I'll be waiting for you At the pearly gates Baby, I adore you But I'm afraid to say I bite and you scratch We tense and relax, perfect match (Hi, hey, hi, okay) We both self destruct We fight and we fu (Hey) we make love (Hi, okay) I'm struggling to hold onto Something close to you And I'm coming up short I choose to make the most of you Never mind the power Never mind the games You and me, we're cowards Never mind the shame 'Cause I'll be waiting for you At the pearly gates Baby, I adore you But I'm afraid to say We don't have to be the model couple We could just be muddled up, I won't give it up White flag on the nightstand Right girl for the wrong man Maybe we were made to Dance around each other, babe I don't know, I don't care I'm just scared Never mind the power Never mind the games You and me, we're cowards Never mind the shame 'Cause I'll be waiting for you At the pearly gates Baby, I adore you But I'm afraid to say --- Cowards - Raleigh Ritchie