Stink

‘It feels like we could make something happen That ain’t ever happened before.’ ‘Let’s never get bored Of each other.’ ‘And let’s always want more Of each other.’ They lay on the floor with each other Amazed by how right it felt They smiled and they caught their breath And they thought of nothing else They lay there silent Not touching She’s crying Backs to each other And he’s sighing Three days straight fighting ‘I can’t bear your self-importance.’ ‘I don’t like you when you’re like this.’ ‘You haven’t even kissed me for days’ ‘How can I want to kiss you When all your lips say Is how shitty I’ve been and how little I care?’ ‘What are we doing this for?’ ‘I can’t bear any more of your bitching.’ They sit there in the kitchen They didn’t look at each other They just stared at the walls And her head’s in her hands And the coffee pot falls to the floor Now he is angry and smashing up tables He was thinking: ‘If I love you like I say I would not treat you this way If I love you like I think I would not make such a stink If this is what we had both hoped I don’t think I’d feel so choked If I want more, how can I get it? I’m only staying ‘cause I’m scared If I leave I’ll regret it.’ Pete is at home, Becky is at work He stares out the window Trying not to let it hurt He folds up the washing He watches a bit of telly And he makes himself some dinner But he can’t eat any He knows it’s her job and that she is working hard But the thought of what she does kind of rips him apart And every time they talk about it, it just turns into a row She says ‘If you trust me, I don’t see how This can be a problem,’ And he can’t find the words to say - I don’t want your hands On another man’s vertebrae He don’t have a leg to stand on He ain’t earning And she’s got rent to pay And books to buy She is determined To support herself But he looks at his girlfriend And feels like He is in love with a whirlwind She rips him to pieces every night And every morning He finds himself doubting things That used to be important He drifted from his mates and he lost contact with his brother All they really had now was each other Eventually he gave in, he said ‘If you think it’s right Then go ahead and work But please don’t work tonight.’ Then she said: ‘If you love me like you say You would not push me away If you love me like you think You would not make such a stink If this is what we had both hoped I don’t think that we’d feel so choked If we want more, how can we get it? You’re only staying ‘cause you’re scared If you leave you’ll regret it ‘If you love me like you say You would not treat me that away If you love me like you think You would not make such a stink If this is what we had both hoped I don’t think that we’d feel so choked If I want more, how can I get it? You’re only staying ‘cause you’re scared If you leave you’ll regret it.’