Narcissus

Song Narcissus
Artist Patricia Barber
Album NPR Discover Songs: The New Jazz Divas

Lyrics

[00:11.28] Dear momma's boy
[00:13.68] I know you've had your butt licked by your mother
[00:16.59] I know you've enjoyed all that attention from her
[00:19.33] And every woman graced with your presence after
[00:21.89] Dear narcissus boy
[00:24.54] I know you've never really apologized for anything
[00:27.19] I know you've never really taken responsibility
[00:29.90] I know you've never really listened to a woman
[00:32.55] Dear me-show boy I know you're not really into conflict resolution
[00:37.68] Or seeing both sides of every equation
[00:40.43] Or having an uninterrupted conversation
[00:44.09] And any talk of healthiness
[00:47.31] And any talk of connectedness
[00:52.58] And any talk of resolving this
[00:57.91] Leaves you running for the door
[01:02.40] Try to love you when you really don't want me To)
[01:09.84] Dear egotist boy you've never really had to suffer any consequence
[01:15.13] You've never stayed with anyone longer than ten minutes
[01:17.89] You'd never understand anyone showing resistance
[01:20.32] Dear popular boy I know you're used to getting everything so easily
[01:25.59] A stranger to the concept of reciprocity
[01:28.28] People honor boys like you in this society
[01:30.97] And any talk of selflessness
[01:31.00] And any talk of working at this
[01:40.32] And any talk of being of serviceLeaves you running for the door
[01:46.58] (why why do I try to help you try to help you
[01:56.80] You go back to the women who will dance the dance
[02:01.77] You go back to your friends who will lick your ass
[02:06.97] You go back to ignoring all the rest of us
[02:11.98] You go back to the center of your universe
[02:18.68] Dear self centered boy I don't know why I still feel affected by you
[02:24.16] I've never lasted very long with someone like youI
[02:26.85] never did although I have to admit I wanted to
[02:29.27] Dear magnetic boy you've never been with anyone who doesn't take your shit
[02:34.66] You've never been with anyone who's dared to call you on it
[02:37.38] I wonder how you'd be if someone were to call you on it
[02:40.12] And any talk of willingness
[02:44.16] And any talk of both feet in
[02:49.35] And any talk of commitment
[02:54.68] Leaves you running for the door
[02:56.26] (why why do I try to change you try to
[03:05.62] You go back to the women who will dance the dance
[03:10.56] You go back to your friends who will lick your ass
[03:15.99] You go back to being so oblivious
[03:21.36] You go back to the center of the universe