Gentlemen Thieves

Let's point our shoes down the avenue

While the moon makes tracks above.

And let's lose ourselves in the sounds of a city

That's busy falling in love.

And I never once no I never claimed to be

The man anyone dreamed of

But, oh, I hope

Yeah, I hope that I'll do for now.

Right now.

See now I'm aware that I may lack that swagger

That all you college girls these days seem to be after.

But in the din of the bar amidst the shouting and the laughter

Oh, face to face, I will make my case to you somehow.

Well, I bet you get this song and dance from every other guy.

But, oh, the way you cut those bangs and how you frame those eyes.

You've got me like

Oh, goddamn.

I think I'm done for.

Now every minute I spend trying to talk to you fills up with missed opportunities.

Cause after all I'm just a boy who seems to talk about more than he achieves.

And you're just a girl at a bar beset by gentlemen thieves

All saying sweet things and plotting schemes to steal your heart.

So I'll stumble and I'll stammer

Get a little shit-hammered

Trying to think of how to break the ice.

Well here's the trick you can't come off like a dick

But no one's going home with the nice guys

So I'm like

Oh, goddamn

I think I'm done for.

I'm gonna get her

This little hipster.

Lean in with a cigarette

And whisper something eloquent.

This tall drink of water's

Just been sweating on the counter

Waiting for someone to come along

And show a little ill intent.

I ain't a pro

But I'm not new to the game.

Never learned to speak the language

But I read it okay.

So if you could just ignore

The stupid shit that I say

And focus on the sentiment.

How'd I end up here again?

I'll never understand.

I mean aren't girls supposed to dig you

When you're standing at the front of the band?

Oh, goddamn.

I think I'm done for.