Memorize Your Lines

Song is from The Hot Rock CD/LP, which is available at Kill Rock Stars.
Official lyrics come with the album; I have modified them so that the lyrics posted here
reflect what I actually hear the band singing in the song.
Because that took me lots of time and effort, please do let me know
if you would like to use the lyrics I have posted here on your site.
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I've learned how to wait
(say forever)
I know not to beg
(that's a dirty word)
I know I shouldn't ask why
(will you stay here?)
I wake up feeling dead
(that's a dirty girl)

performance of your life, performance of my life
(act two, scene four line three)
performance of your life...
(I want this room, just for me, just for me)

you said you'd never be mine
you swore it to me until the end of time
you said that love's never kind
I memorize these lines, practice them every night

we can talk it out
(it will be soon, now)
tell each other lies
(heard that before)
we can just pretend
(you better polish your speech)
today isn't goodbye
(before you hit the floor...)

performance of your life, performance of my life
(act two, scene four line three)
performance of your life...
(I want this room, just for me, just for me)

you said you'd never be mine
you promised it to me until the end of time
you said that love's never kind
I memorize these lines, practice them every night

oh, won't you tell me what are we fighting for?
do you want me here? do you know for sure?
you know the coldest face is the worst to me
and I won't calm down till I get to you

you said you'd never be mine
(oh, won't you tell me what are we fighting for?)
you swore it to me until the end of time
(do you want me here? do you know for sure?)

you know the coldest face is the worst to me
and I won't calm down till I get to you
you know that I wish I could undo this role
let's go back to what, what we came here for

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