[Verse 1] You only call after midnight When the good friends go to bed I know which version of the story Makes you sound less cruel I keep the kettle half full My shoes beside the door Nobody asks how I can do this I’ve been waiting to be useful [Pre-Chorus] Don’t ask what I need You’ll ruin the arrangement [Chorus] KEEP ME USEFUL KEEP ME CLOSE HAND ME EVERYTHING YOU DON’T WANT TO HOLD CALL IT LOVE I WON’T CORRECT YOU I CAN BE NEEDED OR I CAN BE ALONE [Verse 2] I drove forty minutes To sit outside your ex’s place You cried against the dashboard Left a mark I never cleaned At work I cover every shift Say “no problem” before they ask Someone called me dependable I wore it like a collar [Pre-Chorus] Don’t ask what I need We don’t know each other That way [Chorus] KEEP ME USEFUL KEEP ME CLOSE HAND ME EVERYTHING YOU DON’T WANT TO HOLD CALL IT LOVE I WON’T CORRECT YOU I CAN BE NEEDED OR I CAN BE ALONE [Bridge] [Quiet bass and floor tom] When I stop answering We’ll find out What I was [Full band erupts] WHO AM I WHEN NOTHING’S WRONG? WHO AM I WHEN YOU DON’T CALL? WHO AM I WITH EMPTY HANDS? [Half-time breakdown] KEEP ME USEFUL KEEP ME SICK IF I GET BETTER I MIGHT NOTICE THIS KEEP ME USEFUL KEEP ME HERE I KNOW THE DIFFERENCE I JUST PREFER THE LIE [Final Chorus] KEEP ME USEFUL KEEP ME CLOSE HAND ME EVERYTHING YOU DON’T WANT TO HOLD CALL IT LOVE I WON’T CORRECT YOU JUST DON’T SAY YOU MISS ME WHEN YOU MEAN, “COME FIX THIS” [Outro] [A phone vibrates beside the amplifier] I’ve got it
