he's got a thing about losing control   carries it a mile just to see how far he'll go   and he brushes up his chops as he tries to fake a smile   a friend indeed but what i need's someone who'll stay a while   someone to stay a while      you can bend my ear   we can talk all day   just make sure that i'm near   when you've really got something to say      he drops hints but he won't tell you what's really on his mind   but i know if i look that it's easy to find   and he's got a way with his anger and the way he lets it show   like the smoldering smoke when the fire's left the coals   when the fire has left the coals      you can take me down   to show me your home   not the place where you live   but the place where you belong   you can bend my ear   we can talk all day   just make sure i'm around    when you've finally got something to say   and what are you meaning by   "i don't deserve this life?"      his door is always open and he's always got the time   to give a little something even though he gets behind   and your trips become his and your lives are intertwined   but like the horse with the junkie it's all in your mind   it's all in your mind      you can take me down   to show me your home   not the place where you live   but the place where you belong   you can bend my ear   we can talk all day   just make sure you're around   when i've finally got something to say