Woolly Muffler Lyrics

all i ever wanted to be was a woolly muffler on your naked neck 
double-wrap me when it's cold 
but you pulled a little tight just now 
and i'm afraid i feel a choke hold coming on 

all i ever thought we might come to was second dates 
and flirting eyebrows 
or maybe even psychic friends 
and we could share a secret language 
and almost definitely make more of it 
than it was 
but everyone around us would know 
everyone watching would know 

this is not a walk with walking wounded 
here's the ball, here's the pole, now where's the tether 
where's the tether? 
hands can grow together 
if you're not careful or grateful or whatever 
and i never much cared much too much to begin with 

i will not take your possibilities under my care 
i will not see you on the bus 
you want me to hold your hand 
it's a courtship i can't stand 
and here i thought you were crying because you were happy 
but no no no 

friends will turn against you 
people disappoint you every time 
so if you've got greatness in you would you do us all a favor 
and keep it to yourself? 
keep it 
keep it to yourself 

a labored expat fantasy: 
quit your job and move away with me 
oh what bliss it would be 
to pretend we never met 

i'm elated now 
i'm elated now 
i'm elated now 
i'm elated now