Veteran

[Verse 1: Dessa] This is a whisper into your satellite dish This is a death threat in cross stitch and I demand a hostage And then I want a motor boat And then I'll let your hostage go… It's like life is a death-bound train And every day is just a stop along the way And every era is the modern age for the people in it Every prayer is paramount for the owner of the steepled fingers [Hook: Dessa] I know better but I'd hoped for better boy Boy, I'd hoped for better than this A veteran never forgets no matter what she forgives No matter what she forgives And I know better but I'd hoped for better boy Boy, I'd hoped for better than this A veteran never forgets no matter what she forgives... [Verse 2: Dessa] Like opportunity knocks Misfortune'll pick that lock and pick your pockets Pick your poison boys, and here I'll pick it for ya Sure your habit dies hard But your bottle kills easy See me cut my Coke with Captain Cut Captain with Ron Diaz And mind if you don't cut when he's been good to me how he has You don't cut when he's been good to me Princeton, Minnesota [Verse 3: Dessa] And to everybody talking about my tits I guess that it's because you can't find shit to diss About the way that I spit I’ll blow my lips a kiss Another feel you couldn't cop I've got shit to do in Pro Tools while you're fuckin' around in PhotoShop The road don't stop, while you got off to take a breather Either I'm an over-eager emo alcoholic With a nice chest and a press list Or maybe you just jealous [Hook: Dessa] [Verse 3: Dessa] Shake me, and hear the filament rattle Awake and save me, from this bit of the battle My pride is like an ember in my chest that sets my blood to burning So you'll forgive me if a tongue is in the cheek I'm turning Hurts me just to think of one more curtsy for the king These knees don't bend easy, please receive me on my feet I pull my shadow off the street, retreat Believe me, you don't want to follow me These hollow dreams That walk around in full-color 3D Just to see how petty the daily drama and diorama really can be I'll pull a Peter Pan and set ya free When you can, see what you can do for me cause A quiet night before the crackle of my fuse lit A vocal booth is just another padded room, shit A quiet night before the crackle of my fuse lit A vocal booth is just another padded room, kid [Outro (Sung): Dessa] Put all your words away, for all the noise you make Put all your words away, for all… I know better but I'd hoped for better boy Boy, I'd hoped for better than this A veteran never forgets no matter what she forgives