John Grant - Geraldine lyrics

Paranoia, the uncertainty
The stupid knowing way they're grinning
When they look at me they say it's me
How do they know?
My mind and body have betrayed
Me and it shows
My brain reboots each time the
Sun begins to shine
And if I didn't know better then i'd
Swear to you that it's not mine
I can't control my face
I can't avoid that furrowed brow
Would've thought they'd send someone right
Over to show me how

Geraldine
Please tell me that you didn't have
To put up with this shit geraldine
Please tell me that you didn't have to do it
Like the others
We're not like them, we're not that strong
At least that's what they have
Been telling us all along geraldine
Please tell me that it wasn't
That way for you

You are a grown up now
The program is complete
And everybody knows this because of the
Things you say when you speak
You know the drill it's time to kill
And if you won't they'll find
Somebody else who will
This is a hostile world
Don't act like you weren't told
Nobody's going to buy that noise if you
Talk like that when you get old
Don't lose your cool don't come unglued
Be a man don't walk into the light
It's a trap dear Carol Anne

Geraldine
Please tell me that you didn't have
To put up with this shit geraldine
Please tell me that you didn't have to do it
Like the others
We're not like them, we're not that strong
At least that's what they have
Been telling us all along geraldine
Please tell me that it wasn't
That way for you