Left Alone

You made your major overtures When you were a sure and orotund mutt And I was still a dewy petal Rather than a moribund slut My love wrecked you You packed to twirl your skirt at the palace It hurt more than it ought to hurt I went to work to cultivate a callus [Hook:] And now I'm hard, too hard to know I don't cry when I'm sad anymore, no no Tears calcify in my tummy Fears go inside a bot-tle How can I ask anyone to love me When all I do is beg to be left alone? Oh, when I try to love I can love the same man in the same bed in the same city But not in the same room, it's a pity, but Oh, it never bothered me before Not 'til this guy, what a guy, oh God what a good guy And I can't even enjoy him [Hook] How can I ask anyone to love me When all I do is beg to be left When all I do is beg to be left When all I do is beg to be left alone Alone, alone My ills are reticulate My woes are granular The ants weigh more than the elephants Nothing, nothing is manageable So, couldn't we skip the valedictories? I can see a door there: Shut it and forget my number [Hook] How can I ask anyone to love me When all I do is beg to be left When all I do is beg to be left When all I do is beg to be left alone