fourth floor roomeach girl I've brought back home to
bloomall fold on close inspectioneach one leaves a banner
hanging from the eavesmarking the eve of electionex-girl
collectionwhy/ into why notinto what else you got?it's just
how men mark time ann slams inanother lightening round beginsthis
could get interestingwhere's ann been?she pours herself a
don't-ask ginno ice and light on the bittersI'm done
with quitters 'why / charles, I found outwipe that smile
off your mouthI think it's tell-me time...'britt hit
hardshe found my box of beth's best cardshand cut and
signed with 'x'scalled at work'happy anniversary,
jerk'and I just laughed at the timing with you on hold line
2 still crying 'whyplay sex on the cuff?does beth like it
rough?and learn your dirty lines?and keep her hair cropped(the
other shoe dropped)'is this how men mark time in
couples?', she cursed(this sounds too rehearsed)as ann,
hand on hip, accusing me to the raftersthe words turn and spit
and scorch right through to the plasterI'm called 10 kinds
of a bastardcurses came fasterwhy / into why not?into charles
gone to potin hotter waterline up to lift up a toastto the ones
I hurt mostand how the well's gone limewith charles on the
plowI'm roger over and howslower now men mark timefinewhy,
what else you got?