Trio' Pain Caroline's Spine

she said, "who answered the phone,
i don't understand, i thought you'd be alone tonight?"
i said, "...the girl who lives here, said
the band could stay if we brought the beer."
and she said, "i don't like the sound of that,
tell me what she looks like, thin or fat?"
and i said, "i can't really say.
what does it matter anyway?"

then i said, "it's good to hear your voice,
yes i really do miss you but we made the right choice."
and she said, "i hope you're eating well,
and living here without you is living through hell."
and i said, "...i may be home early -
it'll be a few days 'till i know for surely."
"shirley! is that her name?
is she in love and do you feel the same?"
no, i don't feel the same

i cannot find a way
to make peace with you today
so where will we be tomorrow?

so i busted my ass to make it home
and when i got there - she wasn't alone
and she said, "you're home so soon!
i didn't get a chance to clean the room."
and i said, "...forget this house...
road cheese calls both man and mouse..."
and she said, "don't end it this way!
i really did miss you everyday... well...
almost everyday... almost every day
in every way."

and i cannot find a way
to make peace with you today
so where will we be tomorrow?

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