THEY DON’T STAY LONG

[Intro] she doesn’t knock… she just stays [Verse 1] met him late, said the right things knew my drink, knew my timings laugh too clean, eyes don’t blink said “you’re different”… made me think walked me home, played it charming hands too close but still disarming said “goodnight” like he meant it— he left… I think [Pre-Chorus] she was quiet… watching him [Chorus] they don’t stay long not in my room something don’t like the way they move they don’t stay long they come, they go say all the right things then something… no they don’t stay long I don’t ask why something don’t like the way they lie [Verse 2] new one, same lines, different face same old story, different place said “I’m honest”, said “I’m real” said it better than the last one did phone lights up but he flips it down says it’s nothing, laughs it out left too fast, didn’t say goodbye— but I saw what he tried to hide [Pre-Chorus] she stood closer… I felt her breathe [Chorus] they don’t stay long not in my bed something don’t like the things they said they don’t leave the way they came something here don’t play their games they don’t stay long I let it slide something don’t like the way they lie [Bridge] I don’t ask… I don’t check… but it happens every time they say “trust me”… they say “it’s nothing”… then they’re gone by morning light [Break] “he wasn’t clean…” “he wasn’t yours…” [Final Chorus] they don’t stay long she makes it right something moves when I close my eyes they don’t stay long I think I’m safe something here decides who stays they don’t stay long I don’t know why— (or maybe I do…) [Outro] she doesn’t knock… she just decides