Bait and Switch

[Verse 1]

I finally had all my ducks in a row

Peace and quiet, by means of subtraction

And how she got in, I'm not sure that I know

But two weeks on and my spine was in traction, my eyes in a basket

[Verse 2]

My gut and my heart are so out of phase

And that kind of girl, she ain't nobody's daughter

I'm just not used to these powerful waves

She's shining the brass and I’m taking on water

What am I to do now?

[Chorus]

I call on a beautiful witch with a moral compass

Bait and switch

[Verse 3]

Hide from my psychic derailleur

Drive this car to the sea

Spend the night as high as I can in a towering hemlock

But it's no use, it can always be found

A creature of habit has no real protection

I tell her I'll leave if she don't settle down

She sees it's a lie on closer inspection

Like everyone else does

[Chorus]

Been rubbing a terrible charm

Holding smoke in my arm

I'm just a simple man

Cursed with an honest heart

Why she go and tear it all apart?

[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus]

Been rubbing a terrible charm

Holding smoke in my arm

I’m just a simple man

Cursed with an honest heart

Why she go and tear it all apart?