Jackson Browne
Corner Painter
[Verse 1]
Almost like a soldier thrown into a war
Caught between desire and all he's fightin' for
Options are so easy when you don't have to choose
A real man knows he can get what he wants
But when offered, can still refuse
[Pre-Chorus]
What's the point in followin' the signs
When you choose to live your life between the lines?
[Chorus]
So, you've painted yourself into a corner
And now you say you wish you met me before her
Every time I walk away, you pull me back in the game
And this goes on and on and off and on and off and on again
[Verse 2]
Just after you met her, you said I changed your life
But that ain't stoppin' you from makin' her your lovely wife
[Pre-Chorus]
What's the point in knowin' where you're at?
If you don't want to change, what good is that?
[Chorus]
So, you've painted yourself into a corner
And you want me hangin' on and off and on and off
And on and off and on and off again
[Bridge]
On and off and on and off and on
[Outro]
Almost like a soldier thrown into a war
Caught between desire and all he's fightin' for