STICK IN THE MUD

TESSA ROSE JACKSON / THE SHELLS

Say that again with intent

and I’ll pretend that was your first try

I take offence when you close,

Like I’m supposed to just let you lie

Maybe then fake it just to please me, oh

trust doesn’t come easy

but it can be done

I know you’ve taken to ghosting

when you’re hosting a trial for one

Forget me not

your stick-in-the-mud

Might be old news

but I know you.

If your ship goes under,

you know I’ll be the one takes the dive

Shoulder to shoulder like we

slipped under covers when we were kids

I wish I could be your man,

just split in half and be everything

‘Cos lately all your loving falls through

and I just wanna fix you

right where it hurts

Spiralling out in the deep

now I’m an echo to you at worst

Forget me not

your stick-in-the-mud

Might be old news

but I know you.

If your ship goes under,

you know I’ll be the one takes the dive