Not Tonight

VERSE 1

All I want to do is lay on the couch

Keep the TV on while I’m zoning out

A precious fur baby on my chest

Relaxing this way is truly the best

Any other night would have been okay

Any other night, I wouldn’t want to stay

But for now it’s time to turn out the light

Not tonight, my sweetie, just not tonight

VERSE 2

All I want to do is read my novel

I shouldn’t even have to beg or grovel

I shouldn’t have to debate this with you

I’m an introvert and it’s nothing new

Any other night would be pure bliss

Any other night, I wouldn’t want to miss

But for now this isn’t worth a fair fight

Not tonight, my queen, just not tonight

VERSE 3

All I want is a bowl of ice cream

To satisfy my sweetest sweet tooth dreams

Peanut butter chocolate or plain vanilla

It’d be worth weighing more than a gorilla

Any other night we’d have a healthy meal

Any other night I’d submit to your deal

But for now sugary heaven just feels right

Not tonight, my lady, just not tonight

VERSE 4

You can call me lazy as I swim in gravy

You can call me a child innocent and mild

All I know is that I need my own space

All I know is that I need a comfy place

To rest my head and decompress my mind

Before anxiety crushes me from behind

I’m sure one day you’ll understand my plight

Not tonight, my lovely, just not tonight

Circus Seal

VERSE 1

Whether I’m eating dinner with my family

Or on the brink of schizophrenic insanity

Or taking a shit in a public bathroom stall

Or watching a movie that makes me bawl

You must have my attention here and now

It doesn’t matter when, doesn’t matter how

An autograph or a private performance

Neither, pal, now go fuck off into orbit

CHORUS

I’m not your circus seal

You don’t care how I feel

Private time is not yours to steal

I’m not your circus seal

VERSE 2

It’s not that I hate my own loyal fan base

It’s just that this is neither the time nor place

I need my moments of peace and quiet

If I turn you away, don’t start a city-wide riot

Don’t post my dirty laundry on the internet

My private and public lives do not intersect

Nothing personal, I just want to unwind

In a place where nobody will ever find

CHORUS

I’m not your circus seal

You don’t care how I feel

Private time is not yours to steal

I’m not your circus seal

VERSE 3

You buy my products, but you’re not my boss

If you despise me, it’s your own damn loss

You don’t own me like a hand puppet master

Threatening me will only make me walk faster

EXTENDED CHORUS

I’m not your circus seal

You don’t care how I feel

Private time is not yours to steal

I’m not your circus seal

I’m not your favorite bitch

You don’t make me rich

I don’t owe you shit

I’m not your favorite bitch