Josh Ritter Bad Actress Lyrics

Bad Actress Lyrics

she’s a bad actress- but hey 

you give her the big lines anyway 

though her eyes are big as Canada 

and the hips are South Australia 

and the shoulder blade is Africa 

looking out on South America 

I’m out here on the sea 

and her heart ain’t where it oughta be 

she’s a bad actress- but hey 

she’s got a big part in your play 

now my apartment lies awake at night 

it tosses every time she sighs 

tries to take it easy on her eyes 

but I can feel it giving up the fight 

my whole building’s on its last floors 

her heart’s not in it anymore 

she said she gave her heart to you 

if it was precious why’d you lose it 

but if it was golden it’d shine 

if it’s big it won’t be hard to find 

if it’s real it stains your hands like wine 

you can look but there is no use trying 

cause no matter what she said the truth 

is that she never gave her heart to you 

she’s a bad actress 

bad actress