King Of Confidence (Outtake)

She had her mind made up just like a face

She painted in the lines and shadows

She shaded color in that would express

The lonely mood that follows

Love is short and painful

Untidy lies in self-defense

She just told a thing or two

To the king of confidence

He said that he could tell her anything

She even held him when he was crying

It made her feel that she was the only one

Who knew that he was lying when he said he was a lion

Love is short and painful

But she finally made sense

Of the love he had for the one and only

King of confidence

And it's hard enough to be your lover

Let alone your confidant

You say you know what I need

But you don't know who I want

It's just another tawdry morning now

Another tarnished farewell

Your body's tired and complaining now

But you're too talked down to tell

Love is short and painful

Oh, you kindly missed my chance

I spent years in a couple of days

As the king of confidence

And it's hard enough to be your lover

Let alone your confidant

You say you know what I need

But you don't know who I want

It's just another tawdry morning now

Another tarnished farewell

Your body's tired and complaining now

But you're too talked down to tell

Love is short and painful

Oh, you kindly missed my chance

I spent years in a couple of days

As the king of confidence

I spent years in a couple of days

As the king of confidence