Alison (Pt. I)

I keep my friends close, my enemies closer, and my lovers even closer still, to my chest
All locked up, play my cards pretty tight, cover all the exits and practice every line
But now I've finally met my match – he's always ten steps ahead of me, and science and philosophy
Ain't gonna save me this time

Alison, I never should have gone
I'm sorry that I left you; no I never should have gone
Alison, I estimated wrong
The angles of the axes I was balancing us on

He's a liar, he's a liar, he's a wizard and a spy, looking at you with those greedy eyes
And I know that you won't come back, now that he's caught me out again
Oh, what a fool, what a bigot I've been! With all my theories of affection and rational intentions
I never gave you love

Alison, I never should have gone
I'm sorry that I left you; I'd been lying all along
Alison, I estimated wrong
The angles of the axes I was balancing us on

Alison, oh Alison
Alison, oh Alison

Alison, I never should have gone
I'm sorry that I left you; I'd been lying all along
Alison, I estimated wrong
The angles of the axes I was balancing us on

Alison, I calculated wrong
The elements and accidents that I was anchored on
Alison, the stringing you along
Is the single most damn selfish thing that I have ever done

That I have ever done, that I have ever done