Colvin, Shawn - Monopoly Lyrics






I don't know what else to do
I would rather do anything
Than write this song for you
And perpetuate this thing
In my head, in my living room
With the usual arsenal
Of broken chords and rusty strings
To surrender all

And I don't like to be so weak
Retreating behind these lines
The same old tongue-in-cheek
Regretting that both are mine
And I don't like to live this way
This is really true
But I know better than to pray now
About what I just have to learn to do
But imagine the nerve of God
Letting me let you in
And I thought I could let you go in grace
I've gotta think again

Because right now I would be bought and sold
To see your face somewhere
I would sell your sweet soul
Just to touch your crazy black gold hair
I don't care what's really real
I was someone that you'd heard of
I saw heaven in your eyes
And we made a deal
And that's what I know of love

Music, it never goes
But I told you I hate that shit
When people say "well you know you got a song out of it"
But I don't know what else to do
I would rather be anywhere
Than here without you





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  1. s.... ....

    I don't know what else to do
    I would rather do anything
    Than write this song for you
    And perpetuate this thing
    In my head, in my living room
    With the usual arsenal
    Of broken chords and rusty strings
    To surrender all
    And I don't like to be so weak
    Retreating behind these lines
    The same old tongue-in-cheek
    Regretting that both are mine
    And I don't like to live this way
    This is really true
    But I know better than to pray now
    About what I just have to learn to do
    But imagine the nerve of God
    Letting me let you in
    And I thought I could let you go in grace
    I've gotta think again
    Because right now I would be bought and sold
    To see your face somewhere
    I would sell your sweet sweet soul
    Just to touch your crazy black gold hair
    I don't care what's really real
    I was someone that you'd heard of
    I saw heaven in your eyes
    And we made a deal
    And that's what I know of love
    Music, it never goes
    But I told you I hate that shit
    When people say"well you know
    You got a song out of it"
    But I don't know what else to do
    I would rather be anywhere
    Than here without you

  2. S.... F....

    Absolutely love this song! (And the whole album)

  3. M.... Q....

    Gorgeous song! Shawn's amazing.

  4. s.... ....

    One of the greatest songs I know - I'm surprised so few people have heard of it

  5. M.... F....

    Peace Angel, we all make mistakes...

  6. M.... F....

    I love you Shawn Colvin...forever!!!