V1

Today was another waste of make-up.
I put a face on, everyday..
just incase, you get the chance -
to pass by...
I always want to be beautiful in your eyes;
I always want to be beautiful in your eyes.
 
And I'm like a sick puppy dog,
lapping up crumbs,
wondering where I fall on the rung;
of your ladder?
Cause' you're top of mine
and I'm propping the pillows up
where you should lie -
An, I'm hurtin,' tonight...
Won't you tell me, it's all gonna be alright?

Chorus

Cause I've got a black balloon,
that's chasin' encasin' -
following me tryin'a swallow me whole.
Like a stray black dog,
feet under the table,
comfortable and it won't run away home.
Like a black shadow,
that's bigger than me,
it might not be visible,
but it's all I see...
oh, won't you come and stay with me?
Oooohhh.... but you can't hear me...

V2

And I guess I've always known,
that it would be this way.
Don't think that I don't understand -
you're a 'busy man....'
with a place, you call home,
you don't spend so many hours alone;
guess I'm just losing control,
oh the distance, takes it's toll.


My pillow boyfriend, doesn't have your heat,
doesn't curl and unfurl beneath the sheets,
he can't kiss and tell me, it's gonna' be alright
"goodnight."
A replica without your face or your hair,
but I'm getting used to him,
cause' at times like this;
he's always there....

Chorus

When I've got a black balloon,
that's chasin' encasin;'
following me tryn'a swallow me whole.
Like a stray black dog,
feet under the table,
comfortable and it won't run away home.
Like a black shadow,
that's bigger than me,
it might not be visible,
but it's all I see...
Oh won't you come and stay with me?
Oooohhh....
but you can't hear me.

V3

And I'm like a sick puppy dog,
lapping up crumbs,
wondering where I fall on the rung;
of your ladder....?
Cause' you're top of mine,
and I'm propping the pillows up
where you should lie.
An, I know that I should just observe this -
but hope for a woman like me
well it's dangerous.

God I'm hurting tonight...
Oh tell me -
everything's gonna' be alright
For now it's me, my Pillow boyfriend and I..
Me, my pillow boyfriend and I.