Popular spoons sweeten the swoons

You know the drill right up until

They find you don't carry their itinerary around

It's such a sad beguiling thing

You've got it bad, it's not a fling

But you can't play the part

Without breaking your own heart into two

Oh, I've been a soldier

Of the purest kind you could find

I fought all the devils

That wanted to change me and break me down

Don't look now, look away

They make the rules, you don't want to sell out

You've got the tools, they don't allow

But they are no boundaries

Just recoupable royalties and men

The lights go out, a thunder roars

A silly thing you can't ignore till you've overstayed

You're welcome with those who've paid for

All your dressing up

Oh, I've been a soldier

Of the purest kind you could find

I fought and resisted back

When they seduced me and brought me down

Don't look down, look away

Oh, can't you see there's nothing to collect?

Oh, but tell me what did you expect?

It's so stupid and selfish all the same

And so sad you can't go again

Oh, I've been a soldier

Of the purest kind you could find

I fought and resisted

When they tried to change me around

But this just become so predictable

It's hard to stay aground

Cut me some slack, never look back

Don't look now, look away