gardenia

Lyrics

i always liked the drama, i always liked the joke, i always liked the love, and i always liked the smoke, i've never been a poster-child of my days, but i've sent a lot of post cards, and yours is on its way, i traded in my pong hops for a bar right through my ear, it kind of hurts to sleep on, but pain's not what i fear, i shiver at the prospect of being just one thing, i missed a lot of targets but never lost my aim, i've done a lot of research, i've read a lot of books, i've turned a lot of pages, i've seen some dirty looks, but i can brave the weather, for a chilly glance from you, 'cause somewhere in the distance, the sun is peeking through, i've always been a flower, i've always been a tree, a cabin in the forest, a blanket on the beach, never in my whole life, would i choose just one, i've always loved the moonlight, i've always felt the sun, somewhere in the middle, of a sunset and a dream, is the prettiest gardenia, the prettiest gardenia, the prettiest gardenia, that you've ever seen