The Rotten Donuts: I Miss You Less When I’m Eating

I miss you less when I'm eating Less when I'm eating Not much But enough I passed the club we used to haunt A queue outside, the usual song I nearly went, then crossed the street For something hot and somewhere cheap The man behind the counter knows My order and my going-home clothes He asks me if I want the same It's nice not having to explain You used to steal the smaller fries And swear you hadn't touched my side Now every single one is mine I'm doing well For dinner time I miss you less when I'm eating Less when I'm eating Something warm, something cheap Something else to do but weep I miss you less when I'm eating Less when I'm eating When the plate is clean You're all I think about again (A little less) (A little less) I wouldn't call it getting better yet Your empty chair still gets to me But now there's somewhere for the cheese You'd hate that line, then laugh at it I turn to tell you That's the bit That catches me with nothing planned A stupid joke, a fork in hand No anniversary, no rain Just nearly saying your name again The room next door has friends around I hear the laughter through the wall I turn the television loud I'm not expecting you to call I miss you less when I'm eating Less when I'm eating Something warm, something cheap Something else to do but weep I miss you less when I'm eating Less when I'm eating When the plate is clean You're all I think about again (A little less) (A little less) I wouldn't call it getting better yet I don't miss every part of us The walking home without a word The nights I made myself stay up To finish fights we'd both rehearsed But you could make an ordinary Tuesday worth remembering That's what makes this flat so quiet That's the part I can't replace I don't want you back tonight I just want dinner to feel right Without your elbow next to mine Without pretending that I'm fine I miss you less when I'm eating Less when I'm eating Something warm, something cheap Something else to do but weep I miss you less when I'm eating Less when I'm eating When the plate is clean You're all I think about again (A little less) (A little less) I wouldn't call it getting better yet (A little less) (A little less) I'll take whatever little peace I get I miss you less when I'm eating Less when I'm eating Not much But enough I ordered one They sent me two I hate that I still thought of you