Rub a Dub

Hey! Excuse me
Can we talk for a couple minutes?
It won't be long, I promise
Then I'll disappear
I just needed to tell you something
And I know myself
If I don't do it now, I'll back out and regret it
So here it is, I can't get you out of my head
I can't say it any other way
At the same time, it's not that complicated
I think you get it
I'm sorry if this is a bit direct, but I figure we only live once
Life's too short, too fragile
And it's better to have remorse than regrets

I don't know where this comes from
I don't know where it started
I couldn't explain it to you
And I’d understand if you think I'm crazy
I wouldn't hold it against you
It's just that when I see you
There are flashes in my mind
Images looping over and over
And I need to get it straight
I see us dancing in slow motion to some rub a dub
And you whisper precious words in my ear
We look each other right in the eyes
We stay up until sunrise
I see us going out, walking, drinking, and leaving without paying
Dreaming big
And making love with the windows open
I won't lie, I'm not exactly the best catch
Because I'm clumsy, a liar, unreliable, never on time
But if you want, I can be a boxer, a thief
A driver, a doctor, a servant, a lion tamer

I won't play games with you, you can definitely do better
Because I'm awkward, anxious, selfish, and hot-headed
But if you want, I can be cheerful and even happy, polite, generous
Write less bitter songs
Or even love songs
It's funny because I feel both
A bit ridiculous for throwing all this at you at once
And at the same time, you know it feels really good
First, because I can finally know what's going on with you
But also because I realize how lucky I am
To still have feelings for another human being
It changes my life so much
You don't realize, I think
I feel like I'm not the same person anymore
It's like suddenly I'm recovering from a hangover that lasted like two years
Two years is a long time
I feel different
I want to get up on time
To get moving
To smoke less
To drink less
And then, to stop hitting on anyone out of fear of loneliness

I don't know where this comes from
I don't know where it started
I couldn't explain it to you again
It had been so long since this happened to me
And now it hits me like this
Up until now, I was just messing around
Jumping from one person to another without really getting attached
It was pretty bleak, but hey
I'm just like everyone else, what do you want?
But now I see us dancing in slow motion to some rub a dub, body to body
We look each other right in the eyes and then we pull away
I see us running, swimming naked, blushing, sweating until we burn
Dreaming big on Jupiter and making love in the lightning
So I won't lie, I'm not exactly the best catch
Because I'm clumsy, a liar, unreliable, never on time
But if you want, I can be a boxer, a thief
A driver, a doctor, a servant, a lion tamer
I won't lie, you can definitely do better, that's for sure
Because I'm awkward, anxious, selfish, and hot-headed
But if you want, I can be cheerful and even happy, polite, generous
Write less bitter songs
Or even love songs

And even if I know
That I'm far from perfect
If you want us to take a chance
To try
I think it could turn into something beautiful
Because after all, you never know
And even if you see
That I'm not the one for you
If in the evening when things aren't right
And you're sad
If there's anything at all
Just give me a sign
I'll be there
I promise
I won't move

No really, I won't lie to you
I'm not exactly the best catch
Because I'm clumsy, a liar, unreliable, never on time
But if you want, I can be a boxer, a thief, a doctor, a servant, a peddler
A lion tamer
I won't lie, you can definitely do better, that's for sure
Because I'm awkward, anxious, selfish, and hot-headed
But if you want, I can be cheerful and even happy, polite, generous
Write less bitter songs
Or even love songs

And even if I know
That I'm far from perfect
If you want us to take a chance
To try
I think it could turn into something beautiful
Because after all, you never know
And even if you see
That I'm not the one for you
If in the evening when things aren't right
And you're sad
If there's anything at all
Just give me a sign
I'll be there
I promise

I wouldn't want you to get the wrong idea either
I don't intend to propose to you
And even though I obviously can't force you to date me
I can ask you to believe me when I tell you everything I'm saying tonight
I'm not just another jerk who wants to sleep with you
Don't put me in the same category
That's all I'm asking, that's all I'm asking
Alright, I'll leave you alone now
I talk a lot, I know, I'm sorry
But you don't have to answer me right away, you know
And in the meantime, like I said, I won't move, I won't move
Have a good evening.