rusty

When you found me I was rusty
Like a toy you didn't play with for long,
On a shelf, half broken and dusty,
A record player spinning the same sad song.

The hunter wouldn't let me be
But the gentleman in you won the round
And so you went easy on me
Cause you don't kick someone who's down.
You picked me up and wiped the dust
And said I frowned like a squeezed lemon.
You went slow and earned my trust
Drinking coke and playing backgammon.

When you found me I was rusty
On a shelf, half broken and dusty,
You picked me up and wiped the dust,
You went slow and earned my trust.

I wanted to just let you be
But the gentleman in you won the round.
And you went so easy on me
That I just couldn't have turned you down.
You picked me up and wiped the dust,
Took me in, said "Stay as long as you want to",
You went slow and earned my trust,
Could I, should I say I think forever will do.

When you found me I was rusty
On a shelf, half broken and dusty,
You picked me up and wiped the dust,
You went slow and earned my trust.