Lyrics - Paper Bag by Fiona Apple

I was staring at the sky, just looking for a star
To pray on, or wish on, or something like that
I was having a sweet fix of a daydream of a boy
Whose reality
I knew, was a hopeless to be had
But then the dove of hope began it’s downward slope
And
I believed for a moment that my chances
Were approaching to be grabbed
But as it came down near, so did a weary tear-i thought it was a bird, but it was just a paper bag-hunger hurts, and
I want him so bad, oh it kills
Cuz
I know
I’m a mess he don’t wanna clean up
I got to fold cuz these hands are too shaky to hold-hunger hurts, but starving works, when it costs too much to love
And
I went crazy again today, looking for a strand to climb
Looking for a little hope
Baby said he couldn’t stay, wouldn’t put his lips to mine,
And a fail to kiss is a fail to cope
I said, ¡®honey,
I don’t feel so good, don’t feel justified
Come on put a little love here in my void,’ - he said¡®it’s all in your head,’ and
I said, ¡®so’s everything’ -
But he didn’t get it -
I thought he was a man
But he was just a little boy-hunger hurts, and
I want him so bad, oh it kills
Cuz
I know
I’m a mess he don’t wanna clean up
I got to fold cuz these hands are too shaky to hold-hunger hurts, but starving works, when it costs too much to love-hunger hurts, and
I want him so bad, oh it kills
Cuz
I know
I’m a mess he don’t wanna clean up
I got to fold cuz these hands are too shaky to hold-hunger hurts, but starving works, when it costs too much to love

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