Vicious Smile

You reached out to me by mistake Probably thought I'd ignore you I responded but it was fake Between my kind words I abhor you Personable people they make me paranoid And I'd sail across the ocean if it's you I could avoid But convenience is king in my practical way It may make no sense to hear this but I want you to stay Conflicted doubts they afflict my mouth And I want you in my arms or at least on the couch But the storm it finds me can't escape its guile With its swirling winds and your vicious smile And if I could settle my mind Oh the places I'd go but who has the time I'm too impatient To be patient, to stand in a line Now where was I, probably drinking again Didn't need an excuse to call the bottle a friend See my own head is a dangerous place Step one foot in and you'll want to escape Without a paddle and left in the lurch Finding myself in the basement of a church But the current it pulls me can't escape its tow With its heaving waves and seductive glow And if I could settle my mind Oh the places I'd go but who has the time I'm too impatient To be patient, to stand in a line The winds of change will blow you away The tide will turn I'll let you burn You're out to sea with your own misery The tide turns red and you'll be dead And if I could settle my mind Oh the places I'd go but who has the time I'm too impatient To be patient, to stand in a line And if I could learn to trust The devil I don't know I'd leave you behind But they're too important To ignore them, the ties that bind