fell down the stairs
tried to give you a kiss
you said oh how cute
look how you drip drip
hand me some ice
I can’t take a joke
my lip is split
I’m late for work
I’m a renter not a buyer
I don’t stay long it don’t matter
how the floorboards creak
and the window seams
let out a ****ing cold breeze
when you need it least
hand me your shirt
yeah you wear it better
if I don’t return it
hope you let it slide
no time for coffee
two blocks away
my mouth’s still bleeding
but I’m two weeks late
I’m a renter not a buyer
dress me up like someone’s daughter
put me on my side, call it a brick, call it a wife
call it anything you want
on the ceiling, I was air
I’m a renter not a buyer
I don’t live here, does it matter
Tanya Donnelly, Wreckless Eric, Rosanne Cash, contribute cover versions of John Wesley Harding’s songs for this charitable compilation. Bandcamp New & Notable May 6, 2021