Pulling Teeth

IT’S BEGINNING — IT’S BEGINNING TO TAKE SHAPE
BUT ARE YOU LISTENING? HOW MUCH MORE DO I HAVE TO TAKE?
THERE’S FINGERS IN MY FACE — TAKE A NUMBER FOR THE BLAME
I NEVER SAID I WAS PERFECT, IT WAS YOU THAT LOST THE GAME
AND I CAN’T BELIEVE — BUT NOW I SEE
IT’S JUST LIKE PULLING TEETH
I COULD’VE SWORE I HEARD YOU SCREAM
YOU KNOW YOU’VE GOT SOME NERVE WHEN YOU FEEL NO PAIN
BUT I DON’T HAVE TO FEEL LIKE PULLING TEETH
I DON’T CARE WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY
YOU KNOW YOU STRUCK A NERVE BUT I FEEL OK AND I DON’T HAVE TO LIVE THIS WAY
SMOKE AND MIRRORS
MIRAGE OF TRUST FOR THE HOLE THAT YOU DUG
NO GRASS TO GREEN
TO CATCH THE EYE OF THE WANDERING DOG
NO PAGES LONG ENOUGH FOR MY WORDS TO GO UNSUNG
SAD TO THINK THIS IS WHERE YOU WANTED TO WIND UP
AND I CAN’T BELIEVE — BUT NOW I SEE
THROUGH IT ALL YOU’RE STILL TIRED AND MISERABLE
HOW MUCH MORE DO I HAVE TO SAY?
OR SHOULD I PLAY? GOD DAMN!
IT FEELS LIKE PULLING TEETH
I COULD’VE SWORE I HEARD YOU SCREAM
YOU KNOW YOU’VE GOT SOME NERVE WHEN YOU FEEL NO PAIN
BUT I DON’T HAVE TO FEEL LIKE PULLING TEETH
I DON’T CARE WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY
YOU KNOW YOU STRUCK A NERVE BUT I FEEL OK AND I DON’T HAVE TO LIVE THIS
I DON’T HAVE TO FEEL LIKE
I DON’T HAVE TO LIVE THIS WAY