he's the deflated balloon wrapped round your gate

cut price to clear and past his sell by date

he'll be the fool running through the church yard screaming out its not too late

and when he does

i know that you'll wait



he's the drunk man with bad breath coming on too strong

but he's the beauty queen that strings your heart along

and he'll answer every question in your new age magazine wrong

but i know you love him strong



so i am leaving for there's nothing to believe in

i'm just grieving for a love i never knew

please don't go misreading me

i'm not saying you've been misleading me

just not needing me the way that i need you



he's the elephant in the room that never speaks

but you dream about him every two weeks

and i wouldn't know his name but you call it in your sleep

oh i know you love him deep



so run back to him like you should

i guess i always knew that you would

for he's captured your heart in a way i never could

so go on and love him good



oh i am leaving for there's nothing to believe in

i'm just grieving for a love i never knew

you're the book i can't stop reading

i'm the stray cat you've been feeding

but the tides they are receding now its true

please don't go misreading me

i'm not saying you've been misleading me

just not needing me the way that i need you

just not needing me the way that i need you