Amwhy are you Dmhanging on..
why are you hanging on..
to the rope that I'm hanging fGrom..
to the rope that I'm hanging from..
off this iAmsland
off this island
this was an escape plaDmn
this was an escape plan
(this was an escape plan)
carefully tFimed it so let me go
carefully timed it so let me go
Gand dive into the waves below
and dive into the waves below
Amwho tends thCe orchards?
who tends the orchards?
who fixes up the gFables?
who fixes up the gables?
emotional tortEure..
emotional torture..
from the head of your high tAmable
from the head of your high table
who fetches the watCer..
who fetches the water..
from the rocky mountain spFring?
from the rocky mountain spring?
and walk back down agEain
and walk back down again
to feel your words and their sFharp sting
to feel your words and their sharp sting
and I'm gFetting fucking tired..
and I'm getting fucking tired..
tAmhe capillariCes in my eyes are bursting
the capillaries in my eyes are bursting
iFf our love died,
if our love died,
wGould that be the worst thing?
would that be the worst thing?
Amfor somebodyC I thought was my saviour
for somebody I thought was my saviour
you sFure make me do
you sure make me do
a wGhole lot of labour
a whole lot of labour
Amthe calloused skin
the calloused skin
on my hCands is cracking
on my hands is cracking
iFf our love ends,
if our love ends,
wGould that be a bad thing?
would that be a bad thing?
Amand the sileCnce haunts our bed chamber
and the silence haunts our bed chamber
yFou make me dGo.. too much labour
you make me do.. too much labour
Am (you mDmake me doGF
(you make me do
Amapologies foDmr my tongue..
apologies for my tongue..
busy lapping from flowing cGup..
busy lapping from flowing cup..
and stabbing with your fAmork..
and stabbing with your fork..
I know you're a smart man
(IDm know you're a smart man)
(I know you're a smart man)
and weaponFise.. the faGlse incompetence
and weaponise.. the false incompetence
it's dominance under a gAmuise..
it's dominance under a guise..
if we had a daughtCer..
if we had a daughter..
I'd watch and could not sFave her
I'd watch and could not save her
the emotional tortEure..
the emotional torture..
from the head of your high tAmable
from the head of your high table
she'd do what you taught hCer
she'd do what you taught her
she'd meet the same crueFl fate
she'd meet the same cruel fate
so now I've gotta rEun
so now I've gotta run
so I can undo this mFistake..
so I can undo this mistake..
at lFeast I've gotta try..
at least I've gotta try..
tAmhe capillariCes in my eyes are bursting
the capillaries in my eyes are bursting
iFf our love died,
if our love died,
wGould that be the worst thing?
would that be the worst thing?
Amfor somebodyC I thought was my saviour
for somebody I thought was my saviour
you sFure make me do
you sure make me do
a wGhole lot of labour
a whole lot of labour
Amthe calloused skin
the calloused skin
on my hCands is cracking
on my hands is cracking
iFf our love ends,
if our love ends,
wGould that be a bad thing?
would that be a bad thing?
Amand the sileCnce haunts our bed chamber
and the silence haunts our bed chamber
yFou make me dGo.. too much labour
you make me do.. too much labour
aAmll day, every day
all day, every day
tAmherapist, mother, maid
therapist, mother, maid
nAmymph, then a virgin
nymph, then a virgin
nAmurse, then a servant
nurse, then a servant
jAmust an appendage, live to attend him
just an appendage, live to attend him
sAmo that he never lifts a finger
so that he never lifts a finger
tAmwenty-four-sCeven baby machine
twenty-four-seven baby machine
so hFe can live out
so he can live out
his pGicket fence dreams
his picket fence dreams
iAmt's not an aCct of love if you make her
it's not an act of love if you make her
yFou make me dGo too much labour
you make me do too much labour
aAmll day, every day
all day, every day
tCherapist, mother, maid
therapist, mother, maid
nFymph, then a virgin
nymph, then a virgin
nGurse, then a servant
nurse, then a servant
jAmust an appenCdage, live to attend him
just an appendage, live to attend him
sFo that he neGver lifts a finger
so that he never lifts a finger
tAmwenty-four-sCeven baby machine
twenty-four-seven baby machine
so hFe can live out
so he can live out
his pGicket fence dreams
his picket fence dreams
iAmt's not an aCct of love if you make her
it's not an act of love if you make her
yFou make me dGo too much labour
you make me do too much labour
tAmhe capillariCes in my eyes are bursting
the capillaries in my eyes are bursting
iFf our love died,
if our love died,
wGould that be the worst thing?
would that be the worst thing?
Amfor somebodyC I thought was my saviour
for somebody I thought was my saviour
you sFure make me do
you sure make me do
a wGhole lot of labour
a whole lot of labour
Amthe calloused skin
the calloused skin
on my hCands is cracking
on my hands is cracking
iFf our love ends,
if our love ends,
wGould that be a bad thing?
would that be a bad thing?
Amand the sileCnce haunts our bed chamber
and the silence haunts our bed chamber
yFou make me dGo.. too much labour
you make me do.. too much labour
Bmwhy are you Emhanging on..
why are you hanging on..
to the rope that I'm hanging fArom..
to the rope that I'm hanging from..
off this iBmsland
off this island
this was an escape plaEmn
this was an escape plan
(this was an escape plan)
carefully tGimed it so let me go
carefully timed it so let me go
Aand dive into the waves below
and dive into the waves below
Bmwho tends thDe orchards?
who tends the orchards?
who fixes up the gGables?
who fixes up the gables?
emotional tortFure..
emotional torture..
from the head of your high tBmable
from the head of your high table
who fetches the watDer..
who fetches the water..
from the rocky mountain spGring?
from the rocky mountain spring?
and walk back down agFain
and walk back down again
to feel your words and their sGharp sting
to feel your words and their sharp sting
and I'm gGetting fucking tired..
and I'm getting fucking tired..
tBmhe capillariDes in my eyes are bursting
the capillaries in my eyes are bursting
iGf our love died,
if our love died,
wAould that be the worst thing?
would that be the worst thing?
Bmfor somebodyD I thought was my saviour
for somebody I thought was my saviour
you sGure make me do
you sure make me do
a wAhole lot of labour
a whole lot of labour
Bmthe calloused skin
the calloused skin
on my hDands is cracking
on my hands is cracking
iGf our love ends,
if our love ends,
wAould that be a bad thing?
would that be a bad thing?
Bmand the sileDnce haunts our bed chamber
and the silence haunts our bed chamber
yGou make me dAo.. too much labour
you make me do.. too much labour
Bm (you mEmake me doAG
(you make me do
Bmapologies foEmr my tongue..
apologies for my tongue..
busy lapping from flowing cAup..
busy lapping from flowing cup..
and stabbing with your fBmork..
and stabbing with your fork..
I know you're a smart man
(IEm know you're a smart man)
(I know you're a smart man)
and weaponGise.. the faAlse incompetence
and weaponise.. the false incompetence
it's dominance under a gBmuise..
it's dominance under a guise..
if we had a daughtDer..
if we had a daughter..
I'd watch and could not sGave her
I'd watch and could not save her
the emotional tortFure..
the emotional torture..
from the head of your high tBmable
from the head of your high table
she'd do what you taught hDer
she'd do what you taught her
she'd meet the same crueGl fate
she'd meet the same cruel fate
so now I've gotta rFun
so now I've gotta run
so I can undo this mGistake..
so I can undo this mistake..
at lGeast I've gotta try..
at least I've gotta try..
tBmhe capillariDes in my eyes are bursting
the capillaries in my eyes are bursting
iGf our love died,
if our love died,
wAould that be the worst thing?
would that be the worst thing?
Bmfor somebodyD I thought was my saviour
for somebody I thought was my saviour
you sGure make me do
you sure make me do
a wAhole lot of labour
a whole lot of labour
Bmthe calloused skin
the calloused skin
on my hDands is cracking
on my hands is cracking
iGf our love ends,
if our love ends,
wAould that be a bad thing?
would that be a bad thing?
Bmand the sileDnce haunts our bed chamber
and the silence haunts our bed chamber
yGou make me dAo.. too much labour
you make me do.. too much labour
aBmll day, every day
all day, every day
tBmherapist, mother, maid
therapist, mother, maid
nBmymph, then a virgin
nymph, then a virgin
nBmurse, then a servant
nurse, then a servant
jBmust an appendage, live to attend him
just an appendage, live to attend him
sBmo that he never lifts a finger
so that he never lifts a finger
tBmwenty-four-sDeven baby machine
twenty-four-seven baby machine
so hGe can live out
so he can live out
his pAicket fence dreams
his picket fence dreams
iBmt's not an aDct of love if you make her
it's not an act of love if you make her
yGou make me dAo too much labour
you make me do too much labour
aBmll day, every day
all day, every day
tDherapist, mother, maid
therapist, mother, maid
nGymph, then a virgin
nymph, then a virgin
nAurse, then a servant
nurse, then a servant
jBmust an appenDdage, live to attend him
just an appendage, live to attend him
sGo that he neAver lifts a finger
so that he never lifts a finger
tBmwenty-four-sDeven baby machine
twenty-four-seven baby machine
so hGe can live out
so he can live out
his pAicket fence dreams
his picket fence dreams
iBmt's not an aDct of love if you make her
it's not an act of love if you make her
yGou make me dAo too much labour
you make me do too much labour
tBmhe capillariDes in my eyes are bursting
the capillaries in my eyes are bursting
iGf our love died,
if our love died,
wAould that be the worst thing?
would that be the worst thing?
Bmfor somebodyD I thought was my saviour
for somebody I thought was my saviour
you sGure make me do
you sure make me do
a wAhole lot of labour
a whole lot of labour
Bmthe calloused skin
the calloused skin
on my hDands is cracking
on my hands is cracking
iGf our love ends,
if our love ends,
wAould that be a bad thing?
would that be a bad thing?
Bmand the sileDnce haunts our bed chamber
and the silence haunts our bed chamber
yGou make me dAo.. too much labour
you make me do.. too much labour