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The Settling Song

 

I plan to settle for you, babe

Yes I do

No more searching for me

No siree

 

I burned myself in the fire

And froze myself with despair

Now I知 ready to give

And I wanna live

A life of laissez-faire

 

Don稚 think I知 not romantic

Let痴 make this a bloodless coup

No quibbling over semantics

Baby, I値l settle for you

 

Sorry you can稚 set my heart on fire

When we met it was already ash

I知 relieved that we found it a buyer

Do you accept credit or cash?

 

We値l go settle down

And you値l settle too

You値l settle for me

And I値l settle for you

 

You won稚 torment me

And I won稚 torture you

If we want to survive

It値l just have to do

 

I値l bribe you with children

I値l bribe you with dreams

When the children get here

I値l bribe them with ice cream

 

You値l bribe me with faithfulness

Comfort and care

Details of your past loves

You値l thoughtfully spare

 

I知 not quite the one to fulfill you

It痴 one little fly in the ointment

I値l never get jealous and kill you

Try not to show your disappointment

 

We値l live a good life together

Safe from what we池e frightened of

And when our children grow up we will tell them:

Darlings, don稚 marry for love.