Put the Kids to Bed

Put the kids to bed I need you to lie beside me Remind me that I'm dead The guest room Two spools of thread, I hide the needle Behind the bed with my garter belt And my cigarette Well, while the little one's asleep I need you to tell me lies To fill my empty uninspired mind, oh When we were young we said one day Honey, you and I, we're gonna share the grave I didn't know it'd come so soon No, I didn't know it'd come so soon The feeling in my belly of living with but not loving you It keeps me longer at the corner store, yeah Smilin' out of necessity, just showin' teeth To keep the peace, workin' out To induce sleep, so as I happily avoid you When we were young we said one day Honey, you and I, we're gonna share a grave I didn't know it'd come so soon No, I didn't know it'd come so soon No, I didn't know Put the kids to bed It's about time I assume my role Just hiding my black holes Beneath blankets of love gone cold