i was shaking like a leaf i was clenching my fists i was losing my mind yeah i was dancing with death when i stood in my front yard felt the sun on my face it just felt like a rerun holding everything in place for a moment i was not lost i was waiting for permission to take off when we were new to each other in the city after dark you were so condescending you wrote me in gave me a part see i always gravitate toward those who are unimpressed i saw you as a big fish i saw you as a conquest and i know for you it s easy to walk away you would never ask permission or rue the day i was out of my body reciting lines of remorse i was losing my mind yeah i was halfway out the door