The boys being boys And the girls being diamonds See how our tender hearts hold onto violence I show him off, and he loves me in silence Every excuse is a tiny violin He's holding on by the skin of my waist I'm losing myself even losing my weight My skin starts to crawl, and he's making me wait I wait the whole day, just one more day Gone Gone He acts like a child, I act like a wife As he tries to conquer each part of my life I love him in peace while he loves me in strife He likes to undress me right after I cry I'll be his arm candy, as small as a watch I’ve known all the while he's connecting the dots Another small compromise, another small loss I'll kiss it goodbye, just one more piece of me Gone Gone