[Verse 1] Bathroom mirror, borrowed light Practice looking like I slept last night Cold tap running, sleeves rolled down Someone knocks, I turn it off Back in the room, somebody cheers Like I’ve been gone a couple years You ask me how the week has been I do the voice, they laugh again [Pre-Chorus] I know when to raise my glass Know which questions I can dodge Everybody loves a laugh Till you ask them what it costs [Chorus] I smile with my teeth Keep the rest of me quiet Everybody says I look good Under this kind of lighting You say, “Man, you’re killing it” I say, “Yeah,” through my teeth I can make the whole room laugh Just don’t ask me what I need [Post-Chorus] Through my teeth Through my teeth If I keep you laughing You won’t look at me [Verse 2] Tell that story, change the end Make the worst part funny again Get another round of laughs Leave the real one in the cab Your hand lands heavy on my sleeve You say, “You know you can talk to me” I point out someone by the door You let me change the subject once more [Pre-Chorus] You don’t try to play along You don’t ask me to explain For a second, with you there I forget to fix my face [Chorus] I smile with my teeth Keep the rest of me quiet Everybody says I look good Under this kind of lighting You say, “Man, you’re killing it” I say, “Yeah,” through my teeth I can make the whole room laugh Just don’t ask me what I need [Post-Chorus] Through my teeth Through my teeth If I keep you laughing You won’t look at me [Bridge] Outside, sitting on the steps You hand me water, nothing said I start a joke, then let it go You stay beside me in the cold The party shakes the window glass You don’t tell me this will pass I say, “It’s been a hell of a week” And you say, “Yeah?” And let me speak [Final Chorus] I smile with my teeth But it slips for a minute You don’t look away from me When there’s nothing funny in it They can think I’m killing it They can have the best of me You can sit here on the steps While I work out what I need [Outro] Through my teeth Till the joke runs out You stayed anyway What do I do now?
