They Never Mean What They Say lyrics

[Verse 1]
Got on a train car, she went out to the city
Lookin' for a better job
He was in trouble, he said over the siren
"I love you, but I'm just a slob"
This is a hard edge, it's somethin' to remember
The theater's for wastin' time
Workin' is lousy, and college is for quitters
Some symmetry is hard to find

[Chorus]
I'm tired and battered, worn the sole off my shoes
I'm wrestled and torn, short of nothin' to lose
I'm tired and battered, sick of all these people

[Verse 2]
Go out your front door, you'll never be so sorry
The city life can make you bored
When I was a child, I never stopped to question
Just what on earth I do this for
Look in the corner, a quiet television
Remember when you saw me there?
Kissin' your ass for a hundred thousand questions
I miss it, but I just don't care

[Chorus]
I'm tired and battered, worn the sole off my shoes
I'm wrestled and torn, short of nothin' to lose
I'm tired and battered, sick of all these people
[Post-Chorus]
They never mean what they say
They never say what they mean
They only want you to give in
I wish to god I could meet somebody that I could respect
Somebody that I could respect

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]
I'm on the road now, I'm lookin' to get better
Think maybe you could show me how
If you really love me, quit peddlin' for affection
And burn the f*ckin' house down now

[Chorus]
I'm tired and battered, worn the sole off my shoes
I'm wrestled and torn, short of nothin' to lose
I'm tired and battered, sick of all these people

[Post-Chorus]
They never mean what they say
They never say what they mean
They only want you to give in
I wish to god I could meet somebody that I could respect
Oh, somebody that I, I could respect
[Chorus]
I'm tired and battered, worn the sole off my shoes
I'm wrestled and torn, I'm short of nothin' to lose
I'm tired and battered, sick of all these people

[Post-Chorus]
They never mean what they say
They never say what they mean
They only want you to give in
I wish to god I could meet somebody that I could respect
Somebody that I could respect

[Outro]
Oh, somebody that I could respect
Oh, somebody that I could respect
Oh, somebody that I could respect
Oh, somebody that I could respect
Oh, somebody that I could respect
Yeah, somebody that I—