A Night at the Roses - The Dresden Dolls

you should see yourself

when will you grow up

every knob you twist on that machine is like a crutch

but i was just the fool

youў‚¬"ўve been waiting for

who says we canў‚¬"ўt touch

ourselves to keep from getting bored?

nothing else is touching thatў‚¬"ўs for sure

a ring around the roses

i will watch you play

i come here every night

itў‚¬"ўs just me the bartender the waitress and the lights

shining on you not getting it right

we clap not for you but for your kind

a ring around the roses

everybody poses

threats and then backs down

the second you put clothes on

a ring around the roses

everybody knows it

i will sing your fears

if you sing my neurosis

you should back out now

not a night too soon

iў‚¬"ўll still be here when the last poor soul has left the room

standing round just like a good friend should

smiling as if your songs were good

a ring around the roses

everybody poses

threats and then backs down

the second you get clothes on

a ring around the roses

everybody knows it

i will sing your fears

if you sing my neurosis

and i sat there for hours

waiting on the curb

thinking you might like a flower from a pretty girl

a ring around the waitress from the verse

a ring of fire around the rosesў‚¬"ў door

put it on before you lose your nerve

put your hands together and theyў‚¬"ўll hurt

(repeats five times)

make your sound that no oneў‚¬"ўs ever heard

(repeats twice)

and i hope we get what we deserve