The Pornographer - Parenthetical Girls

A lost love of mine

Who gentlemen objectify

I’ve seen the price and Chirst, I sympathize

But then, what was I?

Whose charmless arms you slept inside

Who prays one day we make this same mistake twice

Mistake twice

I’ve learned all my lines and marked all the cues

So boys stand aside, before I’ve thought this through

I’ve been over this a thousand times

The gist of this I’ve thrice survised

But hard as I’ve tried I’m helpless to describe

'Cause they stood idle

With what’s left of these looks of mine

Tone deaf and dumb my tongue to occupy

Occupy

And I learned all my lines and marked all the cues

So boys stand aside before I’ve thought this through

So love’s come to town now

You know what I’m obliged to do

Cruel to be kind, but I’m still fond of you

Because you’re just like us

Who tarnish everything we touch

Hands out in front with blood up to the cuffs

And I’ve seen enough

I know my lines and marked all the cues

So boys, stand aside before I’ve thought this through

Through, yes through