Put the kids to bed I need you to lie beside me Remind me that I'm dead The guest room Two spools of thread I hide the needles behind the bed With my garter belt and my cigarettes Put the little ones to sleep I need you to tell me lies To fill my empty uninspired mind When we we're young we said one day Honey you and I, we're gonna share a grave I didn't know it'd come so soon The feeling in my belly of living with but not loving you It keeps me longer at the corner store Smiling out of necessity Just showing teeth to keep the peace Working out to induce sleep So as to healthily avoid you When we we're young we said one day Honey you and I, we're gonna share a grave I didn't know it'd come so soon Put the kids to bed It's about time I assume my role Just hiding my black holes Beneath blankets of love gone cold