Soft In The Center - The Hold Steady

Well, the hospital’s gonna let you go

But the city’s gonna stick around

Yeah, sure the stars in the sky

But the money’s still down on the ground

Man, if money didn’t matter

Then I might tell you something new

You can’t tell people what they want to hear

If you also want to tell the truth

And I’m just trying to tell the truth, kid

I’m just trying to tell the truth

You can’t get every girl

You get the ones you love the best

You won’t get every girl

You love the ones you get the best

I know bodies of water freeze over

I’m from a place with lots of lakes

But sometimes they get soft in the center

And the center is a dangerous place

It’s been a long, cold winter

And now you’re standing on unsafe ice

But you can probably do anything

If you could just go and get yourself right

You gotta get yourself right, kid

I’m gonna give you some advice

You can’t get every girl

You get the ones you love the best

You won’t get every girl

You love the ones you get the best

Kid, you can’t kiss every girl

You gotta trust me on this one

You gotta trust me on this one

I know what you’re going through

I had to go through that, too

I know what you’re going through

I had to go through that, too

You can’t get every girl

You get the ones you love the best

You won’t get every girl

You love the ones you get the best

You can’t get every girl

You get the ones you love the best

You won’t get every girl

You love the ones you get the best

I know what you’re going through