DRUNK UNDER A STREETLIGHT

vintage tee, brand new phone 

high heels on cobblestones 

when you are young,

they assume you know nothing 

sequin smile, black lipstick 

sensual politics 

when you are young, 

they assume you know nothing 

but I knew you 

dancing in your Levi's 

drunk under a streetlight, I 

I knew you 

hand under my sweatshirt 

baby, kiss it better, I

and when I felt like I was an old cardigan 

under someone's bed 

you put me on and said I was your favorite

a friend to all is a friend to none 

chase two girls, lose the one 

when you are young, 

they assume you know nothing 

but I knew you 

playing hide-and-seek and 

giving me your weekends, I 

I knew you 

your heartbeat on the High Line 

once in twenty lifetimes, I 

and when I felt like I was an old cardigan 

under someone's bed

you put me on and said I was your favorite 

to kiss in cars and downtown bars
was all we needed 

you drew stars around my scars 

but now I'm bleeding

'cause I knew you 

stepping on the last train 

marked me like a bloodstain, I 

I knew you 

tried to change the ending 

Peter losing Wendy, I 

I knew you 

leaving like a father 

running like water, I 

when you are young, 

they assume you know nothing 

but I knew you'd linger like a tattoo kiss 

I knew you'd haunt all of my what-ifs 

the smell of smoke would hang around this long 

'cause I knew everything when I was young 

I knew I'd curse you for the longest time 

chasing shadows in the grocery line 

I knew you'd miss me once the thrill expired 

and you'd be standing in my front porch light 

and I knew you'd come back to me 

you'd come back to me

you'd come back to me

you'd come back 

and when I felt like I was an old cardigan 

under someone's bed 

you put me on and said I was your favorite