Shakedown
Shakedown -------- Copyright © 2003 Christine Anderson
I can’t stay, I throw the rest of my cards away
Head for the door to get out of this place
I dry the ink and put the papers away
But when I head for the door the sign’s still the same
I can’t stay, I have a whole nother part to play
A brand new reason to walk out the door again
Another chance to put my trophies away
But when I open the case I’m staring back at your face
Chorus:
And I’m losing my mind on you
Wasting my time on you
Falling behind for you
It’s a shakedown
Keep on abusing me
Go on misusing me
Unto infinity
Here’s the breakdown
I can’t stay, I feel it slipping away
I’ve got to head out the door like I promised myself before
But I step outside and I realize
That there’s no one to turn to and nowhere to hide
I think I’ve cracked, the cards are still stacked
No matter where I throw them they keep coming back to me
You count my hands? Are you not playing fair?
Hell I don’t know, and I don’t care
Chorus:
I’m losing my mind on you
Wasting my time on you
Falling behind for you
It’s a shakedown
Keep on abusing me
Go on misusing me
Unto infinity
Here’s the breakdown
[Piano breakdown]
I can’t stay, I can’t stay…
