“Smile”, she said, “’cause everyone is falling to pieces”
She said it never was quite her own idea
She said it wouldn’t be the same if I wrapped it up in tinfoil
To disseminate the blame
Will you be there to cover me in fear?
It finally happened today
Barbara said it was coming this time last year
Now she’s out of things to say
Now go on back
Back to the patio where everything started
I never understood so I smiled and nodded
She tried to look me up and down
With malevolence in hand to turn a smile into a frown
She looked like a kid leaving a candy store empty-handed
And she stared at the ground
And told me in confidence, “I want you around”
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