My Corkscrew Jar

# **CORKSCREW** **[Verse 1]** Wake up, mess up, put my face on straight Another little disaster running five minutes late Everybody's talking, everybody knows How to tell you that you're fine when nobody knows I got a pocket full of things I never said And a thousand tiny voices fighting in my head So I grin like nothing's wrong Turn the volume up and sing along **[Pre-Chorus]** Don't ask me what's wrong I'll tell you it's the weather Don't look too close You'll pull me apart like a loose thread **[Chorus]** So I hide my tears 'cause bratty teens don't cry Stare into the eyes that stare back into me And start complaining 'bout the weather As I shove my emotions in a corkscrew jar Twist it, twist it, screw it tight Keep it out of sight, out of mind If I can't hear it, if I can't see it Then maybe I don't have to feel it **[Verse 2]** Laugh at the wrong time, make another stupid joke Everybody loves a clown until the clown starts to choke— *metaphorically,* obviously God forbid somebody sees the real me I've got “I'M FINE” written all over my face In permanent marker, just in case And if the ink begins to run I'll blame it on the rain and run **[Pre-Chorus]** Don't ask me what's wrong I'll tell you it's the weather Don't pull the cork I've got everything together **[Chorus]** So I hide my tears 'cause bratty teens don't cry Stare into the eyes that stare back into me And start complaining 'bout the weather As I shove my emotions in a corkscrew jar Twist it, twist it, screw it tight Keep it out of sight, out of mind If I can't hear it, if I can't see it Then maybe I don't have to feel it **[Bridge]** Tick-tock, tick-tock How long can I keep this locked? Shake-shake, hear that sound? Something's rattling underground Smile big! Stand straight! Say “I'm okay!” One more time— **I'm okay!** **[Breakdown]** Oh what a lovely day! I'm doing great! I'm fine! I'm fine! I'm- **[Final Chorus]** So I hide my tears 'cause bratty teens don't cry Stare into the eyes that stare back into me And start complaining 'bout the weather As I shove my emotions in a corkscrew jar Twist it, twist it, screw it tight Keep it out of sight, out of mind But the cork keeps popping every time I lie Guess my little jar was never airtight **[Outro]** “Nice weather we're having.” “Yeah.” “I'm fine.”