Slept the night on a mountain of cigarettes
Woke up swimming in a pool of gin
I wandered lost through my apartment
And started packing up your things
I had a song inside I wish I could forget
And some ink that was fresh and new
I thought about the nights on the south side
Where we broke in our dancing shoes
You said "I'm your queen. You know me"
You said "I'm your queen. For all to see"
Paced around the nights you were never there
Trying to find out where you'd been
Prayed to god I wouldn't find you all alone
With a needle in your skin
Some nights you'd come around when loaded
Desperation raw and thick
You'd lock yourself inside my bedroom
As the withdrawal made you sick
The first night that we met I knew I'd fall in love with you
But you weren't the kinda girl you just pick up
You had torn up denim jeans and your shirt said Sonic Youth
But I thought that maybe I could be enough