Ask Her for Adderall (demo) Songtext
von The Hold Steady

If she asks, don′t tell her that I'm living hand-to-mouth
Don′t tell her I've been sleeping on your couch
If she asks, just tell her that we opened for The Stones
It's her favorite band except for The Ramones

If she happens to suggest a love based on trust and respect
Tell her I′ve been wasted since last week
If she wants to stop on by, tell her that I almost died
Tell her I ain′t seeing people yet
But ask her to send cigarettes

If she calls, don't tell her about the bloodshed in the streets
The less she knows, the less she can repeat
If she happens to bring up the pinpricks and the throwing up
Tell her it′s just part of growing up


And if she wants to get involved
Tell her to stay in St. Paul
Tell her I'm not up to taking calls
But ask her for some Adderall

Yeah, ′cause we're gonna have to focus
If we′re gonna fight this
We gotta stay tenacious

If she asks, just tell her that we're too far gone to deal
She should know exactly how that feels
If she wants a scene report, don't tell her about the kitchen doors
Tell her we ain′t even keeping score no more

If she wants to help the cause
Tell her we need tape and gauze
Tell her she should look through all her medicine
To see if she′s got Klonopin

Because I got all this anxiety
And I'm afraid she won′t get high with me
And I got all this anxiety

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