Turn off the light
Haul yourself to bed
Better kill those images
Dancing in your head
Shut off your phone
Turn up your TV
Another stupid sitcom
Will take your mind off of me
'Cuz you were right all the time
We weren't of the same heart or same mind
I wasn't lying to you, I was feeding myself a line
Well, I can't make myself love you ... if I don't.
Don't flatter yourself
Don't inflate what you’re worth
You're hardly a gift
To the men of this earth
Don't overstate your case
'Cuz it's plain to see
You’re hardly the greatest thing
To happen to me
'Cuz I'm looking the horse right in the mouth
And I'm heading west 'cuz you and I have gone south
I'm gonna find my place and get the hell out of your house
'Cuz I can't make myself love you ... if I don't.
Go on and feel betrayed
Go on and feel gypped
Go on and have your meltdown
'Cuz I didn't play by your script
Well, I'm not gonna watch you
Thrash and lash out
'Cuz now I got a clear picture
Of what you're really about
'Cuz I'm through being a tool
Going right along and playing by your rules
You can find yourself another fool
'Cuz I can't make myself love you ... if I don't.
©2024 The Hesh Inc.

This song dates back to early 2013, and it is my post-breakup kiss-off to a former girlfriend who was fond of quoting the Bonnie Raitt song when she whined about the relationship not going to her liking. The music to this song, unlike Raitt's, is upbeat and self-assured.
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