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.’