Graham Parker - Queen of Compromise lyrics

How can you take the crown from the queen of compromise? How can you figure out where her allegiance lies? How can you be on both sides when you don't know her agenda? How can you be on both sides when you don't know where they end up? How can you look into her heart or look into her eyes? You'll only get halfway with The queen of compromise If you wanna be a jester you better get a funny hat If you're out to impress her you better do better than that She doesn't give a fig if you're horrible or pleasin' You might be a prick and that's the part of you she's teasin' If you want to drive her home, well, you're in for a surprise 'Cause she'll only go halfway The queen of compromise She's got all the angles covered and your advances Will get smothered 'cause that's her way Yeah, that's her way And if you think you're in the runnin' She'll start runnin' every way but your way 'Cause that ain't her way How can you take the crown from the queen of compromise? How can you get her hand a little further than your flies If you wanna be a joker you better take another toke If you wanna smoke her out you better be prepared to choke It's not completely honest and it's not a pack of lies It's somewhere in between for The queen of compromise If you think she looks alright She'll turn her face and then you'll see another side If you blink and look again You'll find you've been taken for half a ride By the queen of compromise How can you take the crown from the queen of compromise? How can you settle down with her and cut her down to size? If you wanna be a jester you better get a funny hat If you want to impress her you better do better than that No, I would not commit myself or make any firm ties I'd only go halfway for The queen of compromise 'Cause she'll go only halfway The queen of compromise