Okkervil River - Lady Liberty

You can wash out your lying eyes in the bathroom down the hall. I guess I shouldnt be surprised. I guess I didnt know you at all. I can picture you inside some strangers house, inside some strangers bed - youre trying to seem mysterious, the covers pulled over your head. Its all right, lady liberty, its just too bad you couldnt do the same for me. You say youve been used, youve been betrayed. Yeah, and that old beds been newly made. You just stick around awhile with me until youre strong enough to leave. And I can picture you the first time you decide to spend the night - you wonder if you should give me a call and ask me if its all right. Yeah,
its all right, lady liberty,
its just too bad you couldnt do the same for me.
Dont call me or send me any
more letters, baby. I just
cant stand to see your hand writing things that you dont
mean. I waited, our faded
love growing even more faded.
The shades were down, I faced the wall, and I could hear
you breathing. I tried to
bring us back to life. I gave my heart so many times. And was it worth it after all? There is a bathroom down the