The Twistinside

We have been sleeping with the lights on
Just about every night
Because we are afraid of what the dark might bring
I know, i know it's just a childish fear
That grows and grows wild in the middle of me


I'm gonna get a new tattoo
Black and stretching around my arm
Like a life that is visible and real
I know, i know it's stupid and immature
I just want to give shape to the face
That twists inside both you and me


Breathing fire -- doesn't look good on a resume
Neither does anything else we do
We got to get ready for the real world
Yeah yeah we got to grow up


You know i like to die for awhile
Everyday in the afternoon
I like to let the arms of a bar
Wrap around me tight
I'm just going to sprawl in the front booth
Big drink above my head
Cross eyed and smiling as i watch the world
Go twisting by


I don't want to die with you
Or live in the same dark room
I don't want to see your bloodshot eyes no more, no more
I just want to take this girl -- all curls and big brown eyes
Man i can't take the pain of wanting her, needing her

I know the secret of your soul
And i just don't want to know --
Yeah, man we got to grow up