Not Just Like Her
Do you still remember
Confusing me with a copy
Of your ancient mother
Making you unhappy?
Didn't really see me
Didn't even hear me
Didn't really know me
Never going to own me
Earthy versus urbane
Serious versus funny
We were never the same
That was her and I'm me
She held onto the past
Both fists clutching tight
I forget what comes last
The future's in my sight
She can be truly selfless
Sometimes i'm selfish
She counts her time less
I'm so careful with it
She's outside in plain air
Hanging her laundry
I'm in my artist's chair
Writing so you'll hear me
Can't peer into her heart
She guards it tightly
But right from the start
Gave you mine lightly
Jaded versus naive
Wise versus dreamy
Liberal versus neutral
Active versus pensive
She won't say you're right
You two snarl but don't quit
And I'd rather not fight
So I hush and you hate it
She ages and doesn't care
I'm constantly at the gym
Would never dye her hair
I'll never let time win
I didn't drink away my money
So you called me cheap like her
You never really loved me
Stuffed with your stories and beer
Yes I really liked her
Showed her my respect
No I wasn't actually her
Now do you get it?
You cowered down in fear
Hid your heart from mine
But I moved on from there
And couldn't be more fine
Don't want the wrong man
Standing by at my side
Did me the biggest favor
When you ran to hide
Her and I were different
The only similarity
As far as things went
We both liked mornings
