In Town

At the thought of losing you My muscles hum familiar tunes And curl me to a naked ball Wet on our shower floor How do I unfurl from here? At the thought of losing you I paint my eyes and lips And as I pull my sharpest stockings on My ankle gives and twists How do I stand up from here? If there's anything I learned While I was back in town It's that nothing worth loving ever sticks around If there's anything I learned While I was back in town It's that nothing worth loving ever sticks around But you At the thought of leaving you I dig my heels and screech And like an infant hand Wrapped round your thumb I grip you like a leech How would I let go from here? If there's anything I learned While I was back in town It's that nothing worth loving ever sticks around If there's anything I learned While I was back in town It's that nothing worth loving ever sticks around But you