Lyrics

Pretending to Read

I’m pretending to read
I’m pretending to read on the train
I’m pretending to read on the train because I’d like
To be left all alone with my thoughts tonight

There’s a man who appears
There’s a man who appears to be in pain
There’s a man who appears to be in pain because he cries
And it’s all I can do to avert my eyes

Staring down the page, the
Creeping sounds serve to compound, the
Words all jumble into one big, sorry salad

There’s a woman who seems
There’s a woman who seems to be insane
There’s a woman who seems to be insane because she tries
To pick a fight with any and everybody passing by

Remnants of her rage waft by like
Smoke from that boy’s vape there in the
Back of the car, tries to hide but he goes too far
And I keep returning to the same line again and again

Certain, the attraction, you’re my
Favourite distraction, trying so to recreate
If I concentrate real hard, I can almost taste your lips

But between the man on the train who appears to be in pain
And the woman who seems to be insane
And the youngster who won’t stop sneaking tokes
I think “Is this a joke?”

I’m pretending to read
I’m pretending to read on the train
I’m pretending to read but, baby, all I really do is think about you

© 2024 Amelia C. Ray/ Annabel Is Her Mother Today (ASCAP)