On The Issues

Keep it back, keep it way back in your mind
Behind the cerebellum
Stacked in a box next to lots of faded photographs
Keep it back, keep it way back in your mind
But just ahead of memories of high school and your alcoholic mother
Embarrassing you in front of all your friends
In front of all the cute varsity football players in letterman's jackets

The wind it whispers your name every time I say it
I'm not crazy, just a little misunderstood so take it back, take it back, take it back
I know you didn't mean it, when you said that my clothes were too small
Or that I'm too big to fit into designer label boxer briefs
The kind worn by Marky Mark
And all the traffic's slowing, horns are honking, cars are waiting and everybody's sweating

Over life's little sweet tarts

Sweet and sour, man of the hour, a quick delivery of all of your dreams
Life's little lemons are bittersweet
They better be complete, completely bitter
I'm feeling bitter, aren't you?