girlfriend

I want a girlfriend
I want a boyfriend
I want an it
I want a this or a that
I want a lover
I want a secret admirer
I want a pet
I want a be-all-this,
I want a be-all-that
I want a dog or a cat or
(I know it's weird) I want a lizard
to sleep with me all night
(or else to marry)
to be with me my whole life
to never hate me...
or just to date me
to make me feel all right
I feel connected I feel excited
I want a woman
I want a man

though it's not logical,
though it's not sensible,
though it's not reasonable...
I want a woman
I want a man

she wants a baby
she wants to baby her baby
baby her baby's babies
she wants to nurse them
she'll change their diapers
she'll learn to love them
she'll learn to love
changing their diapers
and they'll love her, they'll need her
until they're 13
until they're 17
and then they’ll hate her
and then they'll go away until she’s 98
or else they'll live with her
until she’s 98
and then they'll nurse her
and she'll be happy
she wants a baby

though it's not sensible,
though it's not logical,
though it's not reasonable,
and more than a little bit humorous...
she loves her baby
she loves her woman
she loves her man

he wants a dog
he wants a cat
he wants a baby dog
with great big eyes
he wants a baby cat
with great big eyes
dogs and cats in human disguise
he says: dogs are so reliable
they won’t never hurt you
cat’s are so inscrutable
they'll fascinate you
they'll never break your heart
and when they die
you can buy a new one
he wants a dog
he wants a cat

though it's not logical
though it's not sensible
though it's not reeaaasonable...
he loves his baby
he loves his woman
he loves his man
he loves his dog
he loves his cat

I want something
I just want something
it could be anything
but just not nothing
I want intensity
I want direction
I want a back rub
I want to laugh
I want to sing this song
to someone who understands
and thinks it's funny
(if a little depressing)
I want something
I just want something
I want something
I want something

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