It Ain't Like That

(album: Facelift - 1990)

There I was, laid out on a table
Screaming sweat and bare feet to the floor
In my life, I'd not soften
Things that cut, and burn so often
But I sit, think of something
Scared to face, the dying nothing

See the cycle I've waited for
It ain't like that anymore

Where I go is when I feel I'm able
How I fight is why I'm feeling sore
In my mind, not forgotten
Feel as though, a tooth were rotten
Behind the smile, a tongue that's slipping
Buzzards cry, when flesh is ripping

See the cycle I've waited for
It ain't like that anymore

Here I sit writing on the paper
Trying to think of words you can't ignore
In my eyes, what I'm lacking
Score at face, a ten for slacking
Sign the deal, set in motion
Smaller fish, so huge the ocean

See the cycle I've waited for
It ain't like that anymore