Gas Station Flowers

I'll take you drunk

I'll take you stoned

I'll take you back, long as you come home

I'd rather go through hell than let you go

'Cause those gas station flowers are better than being alone

Quick stop, sack in your left hand

Lucky Strikes hot on your breath

A scratch-off ticket and a 16 oz High Life can

Bet you saw them in the checkout line

Carnations 3.99

A cellophane-wrapped afterthought, but hey, that's fine, at least they're mine

I'll take you drunk

I'll take you stoned

I'll take you back, long as you come home

I'd rather go through hell than let you go

'Cause those gas station flowers are better than being alone

They'll only last a couple of days

Just like the promises you break

But when we're making love, it makes the bad times seem okay

You bring your demons home at night

They're sitting pretty in a pipe

But am I any better when I'm sleeping next to mine?

'Cause I'll take you drunk

I'll take you stoned

I'll take you back, long as you come home

I'd rather go through hell than let you go

Those gas station flowers are better than being alone

Being alone

I could hide your shoes, I could hide your keys

But I know that you'll always find a way to leave

I'll be the welcome mat you need

To wipe all that bullshit off your feet

I know it's sick, I know it's weak

But it's been too long, I'm in too deep

You'll probably be the death of you

And you'll be the death of me

'Cause I'll take you drunk

I'll take you stoned

I'll take you back, long as you come home

I'd rather go through hell than let you go

'Cause those gas station flowers are better than being alone

Being alone

Being alone