Idiot Lover

from Girls Get Busy by Bratmobile

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lyrics

You thought you could use me and go away
But you never gave me a clue
I wanted to lose you and throw away
Everything you say but don't do
You lied to me about the way you feel
I know what I saw, and I know what's real
You said you couldn’t be yourself with me
But you don't even know who you are
You can run
But you can't hide
You were not a nice guy
With words like sugar, you're not so sweet
Don't bother me
Just say you're sorry
Stop calling me; don't cyber me; just say you're sorry
Stop blaming me; quit calling me; just say you're sorry
I don't want your charity
Just save yourself
Can't change history and everything
To accommodate a laundry list
Why should I be reading minds
When you can't even say what you think
Afraid of girls and afraid to protest
Everything you said had to be a contest
Threatened by a girl who can travel the world
Because you can’t navigate a basement
You can run
But you can't hide
You were not a nice guy
With words like sugar, you're not so sweet
Don't bother me
Just say you're sorry
Stop calling me; don't cyber me; just say you're sorry
Stop blaming me; quit calling me; just say you're sorry
I don't want your charity
Just save yourself
You laughed at me when I cried to you
You couldn't spare me a cent
Deserving none of your agony when
When I couldn't even pay the rent
I wasn't allowed to participate in
Taking it over, now it's too late
Tell me you still want to be friends
But I don't even know who you are
You can run
But you can't hide
You were not a nice guy
With words like sugar, you're not so sweet
Don't bother me
Just say you're sorry
Stop calling me; don't cyber me; just say you're sorry
Stop blaming me; quit calling me; just say you're sorry
I don't want your charity
Just save yourself

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from Girls Get Busy, released May 7, 2002

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