[Verse 1] You draw the map with a bent ruler Mark every door that won’t stay shut You call it straight if nobody checks Then tuck the bad lines under your cuff [Pre-Chorus] I watched the table tilt your way I watched the glass roll back and stay [Chorus] Crooked, crooked, still you call it square Crooked, crooked, like the bend was never there You shift the frame, you move the blame Then ask me why I don’t play fair Crooked, crooked—say it if you dare [Verse 2] Your coat hangs neatly on the chair Your pockets carry someone else’s keys You keep a ledger in your head And lose the page when it comes to me [Pre-Chorus] I watched the table tilt your way I watched the glass roll back and stay [Chorus] Crooked, crooked, still you call it square Crooked, crooked, like the bend was never there You shift the frame, you move the blame Then ask me why I don’t play fair Crooked, crooked—say it if you dare [Bridge] No, I won’t hold the ruler flat No, I won’t fold the paper back Let every seam show where it split Let every crooked nail admit [Final Chorus] Crooked, crooked, now the room can see Crooked, crooked, not a fault in me You shift the frame, you move the blame But I won’t wear your geometry Crooked, crooked—keep your lines from me [Outro] Keep your lines from me Keep your lines from me
