You can’t

Write queer-coded songs

And call yourself straight

Everyone knows how wrong

Queerbait, is

Don’t you wanna live

 

You can’t

Be depressed for weeks

Then hold her in your arms

Make her your relief

Until she sends you home, with

A reason to live

 

‘Cause you said verbatim

Your whole family hates it

And the biggest bigot said he’d buy a gun

You promised me you’d live

 

You know you can’t keep secrets

Aren’t you worried you’ll be punished

You never could keep your mouth shut

I just want you to live

 

You can’t

Say your life’s at risk

Then ask her on a date

As if you’re gonna jump, the cliff

Why don’t you wanna live

 

You can’t

Swear off all romance

Then try to hold her hands

As if your mom’s okay with it

Where else’re you gonna live

 

I just want you to acknowledge

That you promised

 

‘Cause you said verbatim

Your whole family hates it

And the biggest bigot said he’d buy a gun

You promised me you’d live

 

You know you can’t keep secrets

Aren’t you worried you’ll be punished

You never could keep your mouth shut

I just want you to live

 

Do I have to beg you

To keep it in

You promised

 

I just want to protect you

From all of the folks who

Don’t understand how hard it already, is

For you to live

 

‘Cause you said verbatim

They said you wanted attention

‘Cause you have middle child syndrome

And no one cares if you live

 

But I can’t breathe without you

And I break if you’re not happy

And your brother-in-law said he’d buy a gun

Why don’t you move out and live with me

 

So they don’t learn your secrets

And you don’t hate your queerbait

You promised everyone and honest

I just need you to live