Simon Dawes
"All Her Crooked Ways"

Friendship makes me sick
It's the party that won't quit
And poor Laura's stuck outside
Where all the suckers think it's always nice

Scenesters know just where to hide
And they know what you don't like
Crazy Laura doesn't care
She's not impressed with me much anywhere

I think it's the drinkin' that I like
And how she never looks me in the eye
The cigarettes that help me hear her breathing
When she is sleeping by my side
The cut she gets from carrying a knife
The name she likes to say instead of mine
The way she won't say bye when she is leaving
Keeps her always on my mind

Be aware this is enough
Just to know these kids are drunk
And Laura taught me to stay quiet
You can't help anyone who don't know why

I'm much more ugly than you think
But it's hard this time of week
And crazy Laura doesn't care
She's not impressed with me much anywhere

I think it's the drinking that I like
And how she never looks me in the eye
The cigarettes that help me hear her breathing
When she is sleeping by my side
The cut she gets from carrying a knife
The name she likes to say instead of mine
The way she won't say bye when she is leaving
Keeps me thinking through the day
Of all her crooked ways