Playhouse

Staring at the mirror in the bathroom Sink into the girl I am away from you I've been sick but haven't been drinking much I bet that it's the other stuff I hang out at your house with the tennis court I eat the fancy dinners with the tiny fork You have a kind of playfulness that I adore You've never really had to grow up before I guess I could play house with you I guess life could be easy for me too If I do But I know debt and I know dirt I know the unrelenting earth And it's true that I would choose that I always got the sense you felt respected When I treated you just like a little kid I bring up the money and you throw a fit I say that I'm sorry but I don't mean it And you're the only person that can make me cry Laughing til I feel the joy split my sides Heartache settles in hot and tight I love you but I can't keep putting up fights I guess I could play house with you I guess life could be easy for me too If I do But I know debt and I know dirt I know the unrelenting earth And I knew that I would choose that I still have a shirt you bought me last year And it's worth about half of my rent here I did not object; I took what's given Just like you did