Close to the Bone

Oh

Yes, I hate you, but I hold it in

Keep my manners, it makes me spin

With tight lips, I'll run aground

A reprisal pays by the pound

But I just keep it close to the bone

Inside I thrash like a cyclone

Restrain my will, it's gut wrenching

I've tried everything

I detest you, thoughts run amok

Hide my feelings, under this cloak

With thin skin, I'm vulnerable

This libertine is unshakable

But I just keep it close to the bone

Dream of the day that I can disown

Restrain my will and my danders up

I need some good luck

Karma

Does it apply?

I'm a passerby

This clairvoyant is so much more than an irritant

Emotion factory reset

Emotion factory regret

I worry daily that you're slipping

Emotion factory target, prophet

I forgive you and turn the cheek

Take the high road, refuse to speak

With respect, I tune you out

This companion ain't on my route

It ain't on my route

Oh, but I just

But I just keep it close to the bone

Swing back and forth, must I atone

Restrain my will and discontent

Can't turn away, the money is spent

Keep it close to the bone

Inside I thrash, like a cyclone

Restrain my will, it's gut wrenching

I've tried everything, everything

Close to the bone, I keep it