Pine & Polyester

[Intro]
[Verse]
The dryer hums a low E flat
I'm sitting on the floor mat
Folding socks into a pile
It’s been a little while
One AM in the dark
Waiting for a little spark
My studio feels so small
Shadows leaning on the wall
[Pre-Chorus]
Then I see that cotton ghost
The thing you loved the most
Faded ink and frayed hem
Back to when it was them
I pull it to my face
Lost in time and space
[Chorus]
It’s a terrible band
From a terrible town
But I can’t put it down
No I can’t put it down
The collar smells like pine
And I wish you were mine
Yeah it’s a total mess
But I must confess
[Verse]
You always liked the B-sides
Taking me on cheap rides
In that car that barely ran
With your master plan
Pine scent hanging from the mirror
Nothing’s getting any clearer
You had such awful taste
What a tragic waste
[Pre-Chorus]
I remember how we laughed
On that tiny wooden raft
Now the shirt is in my hand
In this quiet lonely land
I pull it to my face
Lost in time and space
[Chorus]
It’s a terrible band
From a terrible town
But I can’t put it down
No I can’t put it down
The collar smells like pine
And I wish you were mine
Yeah it’s a total mess
But I must confess
[Bridge]
Chipped mug on the sill
Everything is standing still
Train rumble in the distance
I’m losing my resistance
We had those stupid jokes
Now I’m just one of those folks
Who keeps the laundry late
Cursing out our fate
[Hook]
I hate this shirt
I hate the hurt
I hate this shirt
I hate the hurt
[Chorus]
It’s a terrible band
From a terrible town
But I can’t put it down
No I can’t put it down
The collar smells like pine
And I wish you were mine
Yeah it’s a total mess
But I must confess
[Outro]