Borderline American

Pay For The Smile Verse 1 They all call her “ma’am” round here Half respect and half mild fear Walks in late with her curls tied back Like she owns the smoke above the blackjack Says she’s done then buys one more Tips too much and holds the door Laughs so loud the whole room turns Pretty little wildfire never burns Pre-Chorus She cares Till she don’t That’s the part nobody gets One minute she’s all heart Next minute she’s gone like a cigarette Chorus She’ll pay for the experience Every light, every song, every bad decision Buys the shots, keeps the peace Leaves bigger tips than she needs And God help any man alive Who mistakes kindness for a simple mind Cause she’ll smile sweet then wreck your frame And somehow make you thank her anyway Verse 2 Slot machine queen in a leather chair Losin’ twenty bucks like she don’t care Sings old rock songs into neon air Like heartbreak’s just another thing to wear Guys all puff up when she walks by Girls roll eyes but still copy her style She ain’t chasing young or cool She just likes people who aren’t cruel Bridge She don’t want diamonds Don’t want perfect plans Just somebody steady enough To survive her storm systems Final Chorus Yeah she’ll pay for the experience Cause memories last longer than innocence And every room gets colder somehow A few minutes after she leaves it now