Little Victories
Written by Jim Butterfield
Performed by Butterfield 8
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Well I never fell for stories you would tell, or your tainted
Smile and those bedroom eyes, when we met you were insane, you'll
Always be the same. No I was never impressed with the way you
Dressed, always in basic black, even your hair dyed black
Don't forget that red lipstick, and the pale white sun

All you ever get, is half of what you started out for
All you'll ever be, is half of what you deserve to be
Stop changing your mind - your misdirections make me dizzy
All you ever win are little victories, little victories

Well you were married once but that was not much fun, maybe get
Married twice - it could be paradise. You never quite know what
You're doing until it's over. Well I was so convenient, even
Harmless yet, and you were such a star, you copuld go on, so far
I had a cheap beer in my fist, and you had your own world

I'm not infatuated with your sense of style
Your methods contradict your goals - I don't know why
You blew a chance to make a move you knew you could
Maybe next week, if your horoscope is good

A diamond's your best friend, but friendships tend to end. People with
Your last name all know that love's a game, if you really played
To win, well you just might win. if you were 17, I might know
What you mean, but you are not that lost to pay this high a cost.
Don't have to start your own religion to find yourself