From the recording The Bird in My Chest
Lyrics
words and music by Gabrielle Louise
The answer is no, the reason is because.
If you're gonna act like a child I'm gonna treat you like one.
As far as I'm concerned we only get to do this once,
and we all get what we ask for, my love.
We all get what we ask for.
You can hold it in your gut- that tired old grudge-
you can cheat life like a chore, use it like a drug.
But as far as i'm concerned we only get to do it once,
and we all get what we ask for, my love.
We all get what we ask for.
I choose gentleness, I choose truth.
You might not mind the games, I do.
Lets talk about it in the morning light
when we first rise, our voices kind.
All the king's horses and all the king's men
have nothing left to defend.
Someone hurts our feelings, we pass it down the line.
We should be embarrassed of ourselves in those times.
Cause the hurt's still howling through our hearts
like the wind through the pines-
rattling at the door and the windows,
rattling at the door!
like a drunk we gamble everything for the ecstasy,
tripping on our tongues,falling on our feet.
We can talk like lovers, we can talk like enemies-
We will get what we ask for, my love.
We will get what we ask for.
I can be your lover, I can be a memory.
You will get what you ask for, my love.
You will get what you ask for.