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