The Floor by The Kintners

My friend I see you’re hurting and you’re burning up inside
Excuse me if I see myself a person qualified
See, I know what you’re feeling
And you want to be alone
But I’m not a friend who’d leave you here, knowing what I know

Like the loneliness that eats at you in a crowded place
Everyone there could love you and tell you to your face
Experience turns thoughts of love in thoughts of fear
Because those people will be gone tomorrow and you’ll still be here

I’ll get the lights
You lock the door
You get the couch and I’ll take the floor

I can tell you’re busy judging what you did or didn’t do
Allow an outsider to impart my point of view
No one hurts from your thoughts we only see what you do
The verdict is there’s far more good than evil within you

I’ll get the lights
You lock the door
You get the couch and I’ll take the floor

I might say a lot of words but if you only hear a few
I’ll boil it all down right now for you
There’s no one on this earth, my good friend, who loves you like I do

You can’t see the future clearly so I’ll tell you how it goes
We’ll ride this out until laughter and you’re feeling right at home
Then one day I’m all holed-up in some self-made misery
Consider yourself qualified to keep me company

I’ll get the lights
You lock the door
You get the couch and I’ll …

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