WANTED TO

please do not ask

why i asked him to dance

i still cannot explain

but i think that it was just

cause i wanted to 

wanted to 

cause i wanted to

cause i wanted to know

what it felt like to dance

with a boy at my highschool prom

yeah i already had a date

a girl called elizabeth

but she and i didn’t really get along

so i held out my hand

and we started to waltz

and his lips touched mine

now my nose is bleeding

and my heart is breaking

cause i was fucked up by lizzy’s big brother

cause i wanted to (dance, dance, dance)

cause i wanted to (dance)

cause i wanted to (dance, dance)

cause i wanted to (dance)

cause i wanted to (dance, dance)

cause i wanted to

LET’S GET MARRIED

(let’s get married)

yeah i saw you in the club

and i knew that i loved you

i don’t think the drugs were talking

but they might have helped

yeah i saw you in the club

and i still can’t explain

what it is about you baby

that slays me

and i said to you

hey would you like a drink

cause i don’t have 

much sense of style

and you said yes just last night

to both the dog and the car

and i thought if you

would share them with me

you might share your heart

you might share your heart 

you might share your heart

you might share your heart

PRETTYBOY

all the straight boys want him

and all the pretty girls wanna look just like him 

cause he’s fine

yeah all the straight boys want him

and all the pretty girls wanna look just like him 

he’s just fine

give me the bottle of gin my love

and the smokes

i’m tired of being misread my love

i’m a boy, i’m a boy, i’m a boy

i’m a boy, i’m a boy, i’m a boy

i’m a boy, i’m a boy, i’m a boy

i’m a boy, i’m a boy, i’m a boy

i’m a boy, i’m a boy, i’m a boy

i’m a boy, i’m a boy, i’m a boy

all the straight boys want him

and all the pretty girls wanna look just like him 

cause he’s fine

yeah all the straight boys want him

and all the pretty girls wanna look just like him 

he’s just fine

and all the straight boys want him

and all the pretty girls wanna look just like him 

cause he’s fine

yeah all the straight boys want him

and all the pretty girls wanna look just like him 

he’s just fine

and all the straight boys want me

and all the pretty boys wanna look just like me

cause i’m fine

but all the straight boys haunt me

and no the pretty girls don’t mean a thing to me

i’m not fine

not fine

NARCISSUS 2.0

yes i would sleep with myself 

if i were just a bit younger

yes i would sleep with myself

if i were just a bit hotter

yes i would sleep with myself

if i were just a bit smarter

yes i would sleep with myself

if i were you

yes i would sleep with myself

if i were dressed a little better

yes i would sleep with myself

if i were just a bit kinder

yes i would sleep with myself

if i had a smile like yours

yes i would sleep with myself

if i were you

yes i would sleep with myself

if i took my breath away

(the way you do)

yes i would sleep with myself

if my heart skipped a beat

(like when i’m with you)

yes i would sleep with myself

if my world revolved around me

(as it does around you)

yes i would sleep with myself

if i were you

and i swear on my life

i would be good to me

not a day would go by

without me being there

and when we walked 

in the rain

i would shelter us both

under the love

i bear for me

yes i would sleep with myself

if were just a bit bigger

yes i would sleep with myself

if i were a little less shy

yes i would sleep with myself

if i could make me feel

(the way you do)

yes i would sleep with myself

yes i would sleep with myself (honey)

yes i would sleep with myself

if i were you

and i swear on my life

i will be good to you

not a day will go by

without me being there

and when we walk

in the rain

i will shelter us both

under the love

i bear for you

you

STAT. RAP.

i was fifteen going on fourteen and a half

he was twenty-five pushing thirty

he was a lawyer

but i wasn’t so dumb myself

i had a B+ in math

he was in the park

walking his golden retriever

i was eating a big mac

i went to the nearest public toilet to piss

he followed me

yes we’re in love

i turned twenty-two yesterday

and we live together now

though it was hard 

his parents love me as a son

and they helped put me through college

no i don’t know where this is going

and for now that’s alright

all that i can hope 

is that we’ll be together 

till the day i die

i was fifteen going on fourteen and a half

he was twenty-five pushing thirty

and all that i can hope

is that we’ll be together

till the day i die

till the day i die

till the day i die

ISLE OF MAN

isle of man is an island in the sea

of things i don’t tell people about me

it’s a secret place where i live my fantasy

in the company of men who feel free

and though i love my wife

and my kids run my life

there’s more to me

than at first you can see

there’s a place i can go

a world all aglow

with glitter and muscles

and hot naked tussles

with fairies who can marry

whoever they like

and bears pad through each other’s undergrowth

as pretty teens try not to choke

and grandpas take blue pills

to keep parts of them alive

on the isle of man where it never ever snows

a million fireflies every night put on a show

and as i survey this world, all the men and boys below

i can feel the gentle tears begin to flow

for i love my wife

and my kids run my life

la da da da da

la da da ba da da

GAYBY

will you be my gayby

ladadidada

my gayby

we’ll go on playdates

all over town

me and your daddy

ladadidada

will love you

feed house and clothe you

till you’re twenty-one

will you be my gayby

ladadidada

and share with us

our far too few days

under the sun

we’ll watch you grow up

ladadidada

a girl-turned-man

who’ll help us pay rent

when we’re old and done

and sometimes i’m sure we’ll fail

and sometimes we’ll pull through

but darling you must know

that we’ll always take good care of you

no mater what you do

whatever path you choose

we’ll always love you

so be our gayby

and it should only take

a year or two

for the papers to come through

we’ll be your family

and i’ll dry your face

as my mom weeps 

tears of joy over you

and god knows we’re not perfect

and soon you’ll know too

but darling if you’re every feeling lost

alone and sad and blue

and you don’t know what to do

your daddy and i have been there too

and we’re always here for you

will you be my gayby

ladadidada

my gayby

we’ll go on playdates

all over town

me and your daddy

ladadidada

will love you

feed house and clothe you

till you’re twenty-one

FAGGOT

i love god but he doesn’t love me

cause i’m an “unwilling conscript in hell’s army”

i wanna be an angel but it just can’t be

cause i’m a faggot

i love god but he doesn’t love me

cause i’m an “unwilling conscript in hell’s army”

i wanna be an angel but it just can’t be

cause i’m a faggot

i guess i could go and get corrective therapy

find a pretty girl and start a normal family

then climb in my bathtub and slit my wrists

cause i’m a faggot

change, change me

change, change me

change, change me

change, change me 

change, change me 

please dear lord i wanna be me

just a different me who my parents wanna see

i’d give my soul to the holy trinity

if the devil didn’t have a hold on

the deepest parts of this sin-ridden body

i love god but he doesn’t love me

yeah, i love god but he doesn’t love me

yeah, i love god but he doesn’t love me

cause i’m a faggot

TAKE IT FAST

i think we should take it fast

i think we should take it fast

i think we should take it fast

i think we should take it fast

you and me baby

could talk about this all night long

and though i like watching your pretty lips move

i’d rather watch them at my place

i know we just met five minutes ago

and i can’t remember your name

but you’re the centre of my world tonight baby

let me help you on with your coat

i think we should take it fast

i think we should take it fast

i think we should take it fast

i think we should take it fast

maybe you think i’m hasty

but what else are we doing

at this peacock parade

i’m not here to fool myself

and i won’t fool you

into what i wanna do

with you

and maybe the guy behing you too

should we buy him a drink?

i think we should take it fast

i think we should take it fast

i think we should take it fast

i think we should take it fast

now we only just got back to my place

but it’s been a long day

i’m tired and need to sleep soon, babe

do you think you can take it fast?

how long do you think you’re gonna last

do you think you can take it fast?

do you think you can take it fast?

do you think you can take it fast?

do you think you can take it fast?

do you think you can take it fast?

i think we should take it fast

i think we should take it fast

i think we should take it fast

i think we should take it fast

BYE BYE BABY

bye bye baby, bye   x 12

Kiss Me

The problem really is

That I know I’ll never love you

I know I’ll never love you

Again

But if I could get my way

Know that one, I wouldn’t be here

And two, you’d be beside me again

It’s a shame I have to write all these words

About a love that went so wrong

Because all I really want

Is to have you back

So I could write a song, like

Kiss me in the rain

Have we even done that yet?

Love me hard again

Tonight

Hold my hand

And tell me where you want to go

You know, stuff like that

Cause the problem really is

That I know you’ll never love me

I know you’ll never love me

Again

And even if you wanted

How could you guarantee

You wouldn’t pick me up 

Then drop me

Again

But let’s pretend for a moment

I could pen the tune I really want for you

Oh then I would write a song

That went something like

Kiss me in the rain

Have we even done that yet?

Love me hard again

Tonight

Hold my hand

And tell me where you want to go

You know, stuff like that

So, kiss me in the rain

Have we even done that yet?

Love me hard again

Tonight

Hold my hand

And tell me where you want to go

You know, stuff like that

So, kiss me in the rain

Have we even done that yet?

Love me hard again

Tonight

Hold my hand

And tell me where you want to go

You know, just like that

Yeah there’s humour in here somewhere

And I’ll tell you when I find it

But for now just leave me alone

Yeah for now just leave me alone

But for now just leave me alone

Yeah for now just leave me alone

Icarus

You said you’re not a relationship person

When you meant you cannot commit

And you said you wanted your freedom

And then fought for the opposite

And that would be okay, my darling

If what you did didn’t hurt me

But if the price of your freedom’s my cage, my love

Then Lord knows you’re free to leave

So this is goodbye Icarus

Go make your great escape

My mind’s made up now Icarus

And I wish you well whatever your fate

I get you’re feeling confused

And I get you’re waiting on a sign

But if that’s all I get

And you take the rest

Well, I think I should leave it behind

Cause you told me it would all work out

And I took what you said on trust

But what I didn’t know at the time was

You weren’t talking about us

So this is goodbye Icarus

Go make your great mistake

This island’s closed for business

And I wish you well whatever your fate

You said you’re not a relationship person

Maybe you’re not

And you said you wanted your freedom

That’s what you got

And that must be okay, my darling

Though what you did really hurt me

Cause though the price of your freedom’s my cage, my love

You were always free to leave

Yeah, though the price of your freedom’s 

My cage, my love

You were always free to leave

So this is goodbye Icarus

Go make your great mistake

My mind’s made up now Icarus

And I wish you well whatever your fate

So this is goodbye 

Yeah this is goodbye 

Yeah this is goodbye 

This is goodbye Icarus

Get Out

You say that we’re okay, but

Only if we do things your way

And I’m like no

It’s time to go

There’s a point where you just gotta quit, yeah

I think I’ve had enough of this shit

I was too slow 

To let you go

Cause I’m about to break

I’ve hit my limit baby

All I can say is that

I want you

I want you, I need you

I want you, I need you

I want you, I need you

To get out

Need you to get out

You keep running and you won’t stop, hey

Wait a minute now just hold up

I need to know

Where did you go?

Looks like I’m the one to make the call, but

Did you ever care and 

If you didn’t was it all for show

And I’m the last to know

You’re taking all I got

You’re welcome to it baby

Now get the fuck out

I want you

I want you, I need you

I want you

I want you, I need you

I want you, I need you

To get out

Need you to get out

Now I get all riled up

But I love you deep enough

Now to end this 

Goodbye 

Get out, good luck

And go

Cause, I want you

I want you, I need you

I want you, I need you

I want you, I need you

I want you, I need you

I want you, I need you

To get out

Need you to get out

Need you to get out

And I need you to get out

And I need you to get out

And I want you, I need you

To get out

And I want you, I need you

To get out

And I want you, I need you

To get out

And I want you, I need you

To get out

No Love

No cafe ever held it

No local watering hole

No club or sun-drenched baseball field

No park or girl next door

No supermarket check-out aisle

No multi-floor parkade

No darkened back-row movie seat

No video arcade

Yeah, there’s no love for me

There’s no love for me

There’s no love for me

There’s no love 

I’ve touched the hems of skirts in springtime

But that didn’t help at all

Went to every bar I could find

Lost my way in alcohol

I’ve tried the gentle boys of summer

And the burly men of fall

Searched through minds and souls and bodies

Seen the writing on that crumbling wall

That there’s no love for me

There’s no love for me

There’s no love for me

There’s no love for me

There’s no love 

There’s no love for me

There’s no love 

Someone Else

Don’t say I’ll love someone else

I’d only love them if they were you

Don’t say I’ll love someone else

Someone else can’t mean what you do

Don’t say I’ll love someone else

There’s no one else I’m asking to stay

Don’t say I’ll love someone else

And don’t tell me I’ll find someone better

I’m sorry you were speaking

Before I cut you off

Mentioned that you are leaving

I think I’ve heard enough

Cause you were saying I would

Find someone else in no time

But where’s my two-week’s notice

Cause good love’s hard to find

I’m sorry I’m just kidding
But what else is there to do

Maybe if I keep joking

I’ll find out you are

Don’t say I’ll love someone else

I’d only love them if they were you

Don’t say I’ll love someone else

Someone else can’t mean what you do

Don’t say I’ll love someone else

There’s no one else I’m asking to stay

Don’t say I’ll love someone else

And don’t tell me I’ll find someone better

Did you just take things too fast

And forget to let me know

To put my heart on ice

Till you were ready?

We’ll go slow

I want this to last

And I’m not ready

To let you go

And say goodbye

Oh I get what you’re saying

The pace we set was just fine

It’s that you’re moving quickly

With someone else this time

Don’t say I’ll love someone else

Don’t say I’ll love someone else

Don’t say I’ll love someone else

Blissful Times

Those were blissful times my darling

Times I thought we’d see again

Our love wasn’t perfect, but whose is?

All I know is that when

Our hope was still strong that we might

See it through to the end

That those were blissful times my darling

Those were better times my darling

You hadn’t yet met someone who

Let you forget what we had

Till what we had was tired and used

You still called me home and loved me

Sure doubt was there but so were you

Those were better times my darling

Those were different times my darling

I was happy

…

I still can’t believe that what we built is gone

…

We’ve talked since and we know one thing

…

Those were blissful times my darling

…

Those were blissful times my darling

Cause I Know

I promised myself I’d know you

Till the day one of us dies

And I won’t ask you to love me

But that’s time enough to try

I won’t ask you to give your heart

But please lend it for a while

You’ll maybe forget to take it back

Sure this all sounds juvenile

Cause I know you cannot love me

Cause I know you cannot love me

I’m not a fool you see

Just half my life is spent in hope

A grey-eyed fantasy

In which the laws of God and man 

Don’t have to be obeyed

Since if those laws were valid

Wouldn’t my love slowly fade?

Cause I know you cannot love me

Cause I know you cannot love me

Cause I know you cannot love me

I won’t ask you to give your heart

But please lend it for a while

You’ll maybe forget to take it back

And I’ll get ya to the aisle

Here You Go (Again)

Yeah, here you go

Yeah, here you go

Do you think you could

Talk about something other than you?

If I went away

Who the hell do you think that you’d talk to?

Just some other guy

Sat here instead of me

Oh look here he comes

Time to pack up and leave

Yeah, here you go again

Yeah, here you go again

Yeah, here you go again

Yeah, here you go again

Yeah, here you go again

Remember when we would

Talk and every word was worthwhile

Solve the problems of the world

Back when dialogue was in style

Now it’s all about you

And normally it’s at my expense

Stuff like you’re not really sure

If being with me makes any sense

Yeah, here you go again

Yeah, here you go again

Yeah, here you go again

Yeah, here you go again

Yeah, here you go again

Now my life is quiet

I’m on an auditory diet

What I wouldn’t give to hear you

Monologue and still be near you

Better yet talk like we used to

Or I’m up for something brand new

I just wanna try if you do

I just wanna try if you do

Yeah, please come back again

Yeah, please come back again

Yeah, please come back again

Yeah, please come back again

Yeah, here you go

Too Soon

Yeah, I saw you standing there

With your dark and tousled hair

And you looked at me as if you didn’t care at all

It’s fair to say you looked at me

With something less than antipathy

Like a doctor pronouncing DOA on call

Too soon, too soon baby

Too soon, too soon baby, baby   

Too soon, too soon baby

Too soon

But maybe your mind had strayed

You were wondering if you’d really paid the rent

And if love came before a fall

Cause if looks could kill, yours was a knife

And the ring I hold was meant for life

I hoped, I hoped you’d be mine

Too soon, too soon baby   

Too soon, too soon baby, baby

Too soon, too soon baby

Too soon, too soon 

Too soon, too soon baby

Too soon, too soon baby, baby

Too soon, too soon baby

Too soon, too soon

Too soon, too soon baby

Too soon, too soon

Been Drinking

I’ve been drinking, instead of tears

Falling down my face, I’m drinking beers

But the problem is, either way

You’ll be gone

And I’m sorry to have to say

That I’m somehow glad it went this way

Cause I haven’t seen the man I loved for so long

Cause sometimes love ain’t enough, ain’t enough

I’ve been drunk on you for years

So to sober up I need these beers

Cause the love I’ve had is running dry

And you’ll be gone

Sure there’s a chance that you might come around

But where I’ve looked for you, beer’s all I’ve found

And when I wake alone and get up

I see sunshine, it just doesn’t matter to me

I see sunshine, it just doesn’t matter to me

Cause sometimes love ain’t enough, ain’t enough

Cause sometimes love ain’t enough

Sometimes love ain’t enough, ain’t enough

Cause sometimes love ain’t enough

Ain’t enough

And I could drink a crate of you

But you’ll be gone

So this beer will have to do

And I guess I can drink for two

Till I just forget about you

Cause you’ll be gone

So farewell, and so long

So farewell, and so long

Cause sometimes love ain’t enough, ain’t enough

Cause sometimes love ain’t enough

Yeah sometimes love ain’t enough, ain’t enough

Yeah sometimes love ain’t enough

Ain’t enough, ain’t enough

Thanks Again

Thanks for sticking with me these few years my friends

I know it wasn’t easy

You’ve seen the worst in me and in return you gave the best in you

And for that

Thanks again

And as I finish up here

A little shyer of the world but getting stronger

I hope you don’t mind if I say one more thing to him

Here’s I guess a last goodbye to you my friend

Lord knows this isn’t easy

Love without hope is too sad a thing to keep on giving

So for all you’ve been to me and you’ve been all to me

Thanks again 

Thanks again

To those who hear this—

Family, friends, and those I don’t know but I sing to

Thanks for listening