Everyone's gonna look at me, confounded by my decency
I've got no tales of personal tragedy
Everyone's gonna know my name, they'll talk about my new found fame
Alluding to my functional family
She said she liked a simple melody
She brought me onstage for a bow
I stood there laughing all I said was wow
Courtney loves me now
Now my friends they all want to know, is this for real or is it just a show
They're taking bets on when I'm history
All her friends are gonna tell her things, shared apartments, diamond rings
And how that car phone's an absolute necessity
She said she liked the way I kissed her cheek
She brought me upstairs, grabbed a towel
I stood there laughing all I said was wow
Courtney loves me now
Courtney's fond of telling me, I'm everything she used to be
Bridget Fonda's telling her, let's go for steaks baby, you could wear your fur
Then I'll ask to have her hand, and hold it as she quits the band
She whispers playfully you can open up for me
Buy a house, maybe hit the road, share a joint, maybe share the load
And laugh about our plans they're history
She said she liked the way I licked her feet
She brought me upstairs, showed me how
I stood there laughing all I said was wow
Courtney loves me nowI'm drowning not waving (3x)
This aint stupid girl talk
So don't try to tell me so
I don't want to be rejected
cause i let my feelings show
I'm just trying to reach you
cause i'm in need of your vow
Time won't be an answer
Let's talk about it here and now
Just try to be open hearted
We'll figure this out somehow
I'm just trying to reach you
cause i'm in over my head
(chorus)
I'm drowningnot waving (2x)
Not bending i am breaking
It's an easy mistake to make
I'm crying not laughing
I'm falling not faking
I'm drowning not just waving
Won't you be my life guard
This aint stupid girl talk
So don't try to shrug it off
You can't just hold back the changes
Nothing stays the way it was
What i feel is an ocean
and i'm in over my head
(chorus)
I see another version of me
Whose only a day away
Stronger, alittle wiser i guess
Someone who feels okay
But right now i'm drowning not waving
I'm falling not faking
I'm drowning not just waving
Won't you be my life guard
(chorus)
Drowning not waving
I'm falling not faking
I'm drowning not just waving
Won't you be my life guard
ohhh
I'm drowning not just waving
It's an easy mistake to make
No more stupid girl talk
It's an easy mistake to make
So don't try to tell me so
I'm drowning not just waving
Won't you be my life guard