My Favorite Picture of You

My favorite picture of you Is the one where you're staring straight into the lens It's just a Polaroid shot someone took on the spot No beginning, no end It's just a moment in time You can't have back You never left, but your bags were packed Just in case My favorite picture of you Is bent and faded and it's pinned to my wall Oh, and you were so angry It's hard to believe we were lovers at all There's a fire in your eyes You've got your heart on your sleeve A curse on your lips but all I can see Is beautiful My favorite picture of you Is the one where your wings are showing Oh, and your arms are crossed Your fists are clenched Not gone but going Just a stand-up angel who won't back down Nobody's fool, nobody's clown You were smarter than that My favorite picture of you Is the one where it hasn't rained yet Oh, and as I recall came a winter squall And we got soaking wet It's a thousand words in the blink of an eye The camera loves you and so do I (click) My favorite picture of you Is the one where you're staring straight at the lens