Play me something pretty Something that won't change She wants to leave the city She wants to learn to pray And when no one is looking She'll search for the footing Only to stand up and stay All for something pretty All for pocket change She doesn't need your pity Would rather keep it vague When the time comes for living She'll give up on giving And lie in the bed that she made Waits for something pretty Forever will she ever die The apple of nobody's eye She's restless, too precious White-knuckling with a tight grip on nothing The pavement, the basement The places she's staying Her heart keeps on saying Play me something pretty Something that won't change She wants to leave the city She wants to learn to pray And when no one is looking She'll search for the footing Only to stand up and stay all for something And when no one is looking She'll search for the footing Only to stand up and stay All for something pretty All for pocket change She doesn't need your pity Would rather keep it vague When the time comes for living She'll give up on giving And lie in the bed that she made Waits for something