By The Book

Always been horse-blinded, could never see
Past the two shades on the periphery
I ask you for mercy and beg clemency
Something I'm thinking is sticking with me

You're all alone and I am not around
Know that you think me as cold as the ground
I don't play accordion, we disagree
Something I'm feeling is sticking with me

If this ain't by the book, then the book must be wrong
Maybe it is what you hoped all along
Now you didn't think I would go quietly
But something about you is sticking with me

This person I've been wasn't me, I surmise
You know me too well, you'd see through a disguise
Someone must have cloned a facsimile
And it bears repeating, sticking with me

They're cutting the bull and they're drinking its blood
Show me a patriot, show me a scud
That's about all I can get from TV
There's still this feeling sticking with me

If this ain't by the book, then the book must be wrong
Can't we sleep in? You can wake me at dawn
We'll start us a regular royal dynasty
So long as you are only sticking with me

Sticking with me
Sticking with me
Sticking with me
Sticking with me
Sticking with me
Sticking with me