Sorry that I'm scared of thunder like a dog I know that you love rain But I cry when something shakes the walls Tail between my legs I scratch while you relax Ruffling feathers watching storm clouds pass Hoping I'll make you hate the thunder too Digging in my claws to make you hate me too I can't stand you in my bed You're too gentle I need you to hurt me back instead I wish I could take you back to California Where you'd never heard of creatures like me Little bird won't you fly away Little bird won't you fly away And sorry that I roll over to my folks It's not that I'm ashamed But they keep me on the leash to choke I'm a hunting breed And bird is all they eat If they sniff you out, they gnash their teeth I'm a coward scared of living outside Even if it means I crush you at my side I can't stand you in my bed You're too gentle I need you to hurt me back instead I wish I could take you back to California Where you'd never heard of creatures like me Little bird won't you fly away Little bird won't you fly away When the bell rings My mouth waters I'm a habit That won't alter I'm an instinct Don't you fear me? Hunting songbirds in my sleep (Oh, hold me, let me go) My love is sick, always (Hold me, let me go) It leaks and bleeds, always (Hold me, let me go) What about me, it hurts so bad It twists and breaks all over me Something better, for the ruin and the rot What do I have to lose? (Oh, my escape) I'd do anything, anything Maybe I'm the fool for thinking I could still love someone else Sorry that I don't treat you like I should I only lick my wounds Teeth bared, and snap You're all that's good If I chase you away I'm back to chasing tail Running circles after what was real And maybe one day I'll catch it and I'll cry Wishing that little songbird was still mine