I met a man who was an artist But his parents told him not to chase his dreams Now he's cooking lunch for high school punks and teachers And the kids they never ask him how he's been Yeah, the kids they never ask him how he's been Don't you ask me to settle in Don't you ask this of me Keep your body listening, I'll keep you close to me I wanna warm your mother's heart, the way we used to be I wanna warm your mother's heart, and your father's heart We were friends, we were more We were lying on the floor and you asked me “Will you want me in the morning?” Take me in, take me home Somewhere we could be alone And put your lipstick back I'll take you as you are I met a girl on the subway Yeah I waited half an hour in the wind But she left me broke with none to smoke but my feeling If I see her again I'll just ask her where she's been Now I don't mean to sound pessimistic Cause the cynic weaves his curtains full of lies And troubadours are nothing more than preachers In the end we're all just sad and weak inside In the end we're all just sad and weak inside Don't you ask me to settle in Don't you ask this of me Keep your body listening, I'll keep you close to me I wanna warm your mother's heart, the way we used to be I wanna warm your mother's heart, and your father's heart Be my muse, who's your man Wash him clean with dirty hands And lick your wounds until he finally goes away Take me in, take me home Somewhere we could be alone And put your lipstick back I'll take you as you are This is war, I'm no man Wash your number from my hands I don't wanna watch my family fall apart Take me in, you're my home Maybe we could be alone And put your lipstick back I'll take you as you are And put your lipstick back I'll take you as you are