Lay Low - Janis Ian

When you go away, it tries my patience

I ain’t got a whole lot of time

I always seem to end up standing at the station

Crying to the end of the line

I know you don’t own nothing of me, or want to

But ain’t I got a right to say

Baby don’t go

Or the wind and the world slip away

And I end up

Standing in circles again

And spinning my whole world around

I can’t find a friend on whom I can

Depend or defend, and I’m down

I’ve been spending all my time in limbo

You know, but you go on

So lay low — no show until it’s gone

Empty bed mornings sure get lonely

Ain’t got a whole lot of speed

I always seem to wake up feeling homely

Begging like a dog on a very short lead

I know it don’t mean that you don’t want to love me

But ain’t I got a right to shout

Baby don’t go

Or the wind turns the world upside down

And I end up

Standing in circles again

And spinning my whole world around

I can’t find a friend on whom I can

Depend or defend, and I’m down

I’ve been spending all my time in limbo

You know, but you go on

So lay low — no show until it’s gone

Spending all my time in limbo

You know, but you go on

So lay low

No show until it’s gone

Until it’s gone

Until it’s…