The Rent Is Paid Through

[Pre-Chorus]
So look at me now.
No more passing the blame.
You don’t get to leave me
and borrow my name.

[Chorus]
Tell me straight, tell me straight,
was I love or just a place to wait?
Tell me straight, tell me plain,
did you want me, or the life I made?
I can take the truth tonight.
I can take the truth tonight.
But don’t dress up a lie
and ask me to call it right.

[Verse 2]
I stood in front of your brother
and said you were working late.
I made your half of the story
sound like a twist of fate.
You took the good silver,
left the cracked serving dish.
You even kept the photograph
where I look like I wished.
I’m done making excuses
for the space you leave behind.
There’s a limit to forgiveness.
You’ve been spending all of mine.

[Pre-Chorus]
So look at me now.
Say it without that smile.
You’ve had my patience
for a long, long while.

[Bridge]
I’m not asking for a promise.
I’m not asking for a scene.
I’m asking who you were
when you were lying next to me.
Was it her? Was it money?
Was it nothing I could name?
Say it while I’m standing here.
Say it to my face.

[Final Chorus]
Tell me straight, tell me straight,
was I love or just a place to wait?
Tell me plain, tell me plain,
did you want me, or the life I made?
I can take the truth tonight.
I can take the truth tonight.
But don’t dress up a lie
and ask me to call it right.
Tell me straight.
Tell me straight.

[Outro]
The rent is paid through Friday.
I told them I was fine.

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[Verse 1] The rent is paid through Friday. I told them I was fine. There’s a glass with your lipstick still taking up my side. I came here with the numbers, not a speech to make you stay. You said you’d be home by supper. That was three nights away. I kept your keys beside mine. I kept your name off the list. You can call that being careful. I call it what it is. [Pre-Chorus] So look at me now. No more passing the blame. You don’t get to leave me and borrow my name. [Chorus] Tell me straight, tell me straight, was I love or just a place to wait? Tell me straight, tell me plain, did you want me, or the life I made? I can take the truth tonight. I can take the truth tonight. But don’t dress up a lie and ask me to call it right. [Verse 2] I stood in front of your brother and said you were working late. I made your half of the story sound like a twist of fate. You took the good silver, left the cracked serving dish. You even kept the photograph where I look like I wished. I’m done making excuses for the space you leave behind. There’s a limit to forgiveness. You’ve been spending all of mine. [Pre-Chorus] So look at me now. Say it without that smile. You’ve had my patience for a long, long while. [Chorus] Tell me straight, tell me straight, was I love or just a place to wait? Tell me straight, tell me plain, did you want me, or the life I made? I can take the truth tonight. I can take the truth tonight. But don’t dress up a lie and ask me to call it right. [Bridge] I’m not asking for a promise. I’m not asking for a scene. I’m asking who you were when you were lying next to me. Was it her? Was it money? Was it nothing I could name? Say it while I’m standing here. Say it to my face. [Final Chorus] Tell me straight, tell me straight, was I love or just a place to wait? Tell me plain, tell me plain, did you want me, or the life I made? I can take the truth tonight. I can take the truth tonight. But don’t dress up a lie and ask me to call it right. Tell me straight. Tell me straight. [Outro] The rent is paid through Friday. I told them I was fine.

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