Kathleen Edwards

Sure as Shit

Kathleen Edwards


Choosing my words carefully 
has never been my strength 
I've been known to be vague 
and often pointless 
But you sure as shit know me 
better than anybody else 
And for that in my heart I am hopeful 

So I helped you pack your bags 
and I folded up your snap shirts 
When you come back 
it will already be the winter 
If you look at other girls 
working out in the nighttime 
I don't mind but I don't want to know it 

And these years that I have known you 
it's gone and blurred my sense of time 
Now I can hardly even recall 
what came before this 
Letters left on pillows 
Messages left on phones 
Postcards in the mail 
when we sent them 
Cobwebs all collected 
Paintings on the walls 
Lounging around all day 
in a hot pink chenille housecoat 
And the secrets that I whispered 
in your ear while you were sleeping 
You can call to mind when you're 
out in the world without me 

Oh the denim king 
I sure as shit do love you 
And I cuss because I mean it 
And for that in my heart I am hopeful 
And these words that I chose 
I was so careful