Golden G String

I woke up in Montecito

I was thinkin' about my life

And the questions made more questions

Starin' out into the night

Yes, I've worn the golden G-string

Put my hand into hellfire

I did it all to make you love me and to feel alive

Oh, that's just the world that we're livin' in

The old boys hold all the cards and they ain't playin' gin

You dare to call me crazy, have you looked around this place?

I should walk away

Oh, I should walk away

But I think I'll stay

There are layers to this body

Primal sex and primal shame

They told me I should cover it

So I went the other way

I was tryin' to own my power

Still I'm tryin' to work it out

And at least it gives the papers somethin' they can write about

And oh, that's just the world that we're livin' in

The old boys hold all the cards and they ain't playin' gin

And you dare to call me crazy, have you looked around this place?

I should walk away

Oh, I should walk away

But I think I'll stay

So the mad man's in the big chair

And his heart's an iron vault

He says, "If you can't make ends meet, honey, it must be your fault"

We all focus on the winners

And get blinded by their shine

Maybe caring for each other's just too 1969

But oh, that's just the world that we're livin' in

The old boys hold all the cards and they ain't playin' gin

And you dare to call me crazy, have you looked around this place?

I should walk away

Oh, I should walk away

But I think I'll stay

And I think I'll stay, yeah

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I have too much to lose

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So I think I'll stay

I can't walk away