Midwestern Guys from Real by Lydia Loveless

These January nights really make me hate my life
And I wanna get into a fight
But you already said you’re not gonna fall for that again
this time

You wanna paint your masterpiece
But “Inspiration really doesn’t always come all that easy”
I guess that’s why you’re always mad at me
You wanna lock me in the kennel and then leave for
Myrtle Beach at 5

Midwestern guys

And after it gets dark you want to go look at the stars,
Aw, you sure know the way to my heart honey
You wanna make love, not fuck, in Schiller Park
That’s how romantic you are, yeah.

And tell me all about ’83
It was a long time ago, you can sure say that again to me
All the lives lost to Natty Light in a tree
You played Pyromania until she got down on her knees
between your thighs
Oh you midwestern guys . . .

• Alternative
• Rock
• alt-country
• indie rock
• singer-songwriter
• Columbus