a motown-stax song
When the night comes
to a close
I think yes and then no
Fiind the couch
Shut my eyes
and slow my breath

You come in 
to the living room
turn on the light
You kiss me
You hit me
But I'm still

Play then, play then
Play little devil
In silence I'm your advocate
But this is the last time
I don't want to mislead
Bad habits are hard at breakfast

You shake me until
You're sure I'm asleep
You untie my shoes
You bend down and whisper in my ear
Don't worry it's just me

Well
Play then, play then
Play little devil
In silence I'm your advocate
But this is the last time
Just let me keep my eyes closed
So I can her face again

I'll bet you know the truth
You know I don't come cause I want to
I miss her, I miss her
but you don't care, a hand needs a hammer
And I'll keep my hands idle for you

Play then, play then
Play little devil
In silence I'm your advocate
But this is the last time
And I want you to know
It'll hurt more on the way out than in

wanna read?
It's so hard to care
When it's hard to care
So I say I don't
Then I go down 
To the basement

And while It's not hard to count
How many times this has happened
I don't even try

I get drunk 
then reach for the phone
And start to pull out old numbers

Damage done
Perception spun
I walk back up the stairs

I want something more
Open the drawer
Pull out a knife and pear

When I turn around
My hip hits the table
But I notice I don't feel a thing

Curious, I poke with the knife
And then I start to tear
Then I lie there bleeding into the tile floor cracks
And I laugh as I eat my pear