The Hold Steady - Girls Like Status lyrics

He was drawn-up in the dark
Up in Penetration Park
He says he's got your medication
She was sitting on the edges of his
Vision trying to start a revolution
But he's done with all the parties
He's covered in contusions
Your laugh leaves laugh lines
Your love leaves bright bruises
She said she was cruising but
She came back all proud
And out of focus with a
Cool car crankin' Krokus

Guys go for looks, girls go for status
There are so many nights where this
Is just how it happens
Guys go for looks, girls go for status

He was dreadlocked in the dorms
In the Colorado corn


He says he's got your vegetation
She was sitting on the edge of the
Bed smoking trying to reach emancipation
And he's done with DVDs
He's fully entertained
He's bleaching out the blood stains
He's got diamonds in the drain
She said that she was coming but she
Mostly just made hard fast noises
It kind of sounded like The Locust

It was song number three on John's last CD
"I'm going to make it through this
Year if it kills me" and it almost killed me
And song number four on that first D4
You want the scars but you don't want the war
That's just hardcore
These kids are clever to the core

Guys go for looks, girls go for status
Guys go for looks, girls go for status
Guys go for looks, girls go for status