The Hold Steady - Girls Like Status lyrics

He was drawn-up in the dark up in Penetration Park He says he's got your medication She was sitting on the edges of his vision Trying to start a revolution But he's done with all the parties, he's covered in contusions Your laugh leaves laugh lines, your love leaves bright bruises She said she was cruising but she came back all proud and out of focus With a cool car crankin' Krokus Guys go for looks, girls go for status There are so many nights when this is just how it happens Guys go for looks, girls go for status He was dreadlocked in the dorms in the Colorado corn He says he's got your vegetation She was sitting on the edge of the bed smoking Trying to reach emancipation And he's done with DVDs, he's fully entertained He's bleaching out the blood stains, he's got diamonds in the drain She said that she was coming but she mostly just made hard fast noises It kind of sounded like The Locust Guys go for looks, girls go for status There are so many nights when this is just how it happens Guys go for looks, girls go for status It was song number three on John's last CD, "I'm going to make it through this year If it k**s me." And it almost k**ed me And song number four on that first D4 You want the scars but you don't want the war That's just hardcore These kids are clever to the core Guys go for looks, girls go for status Guys go for looks, girls go for status Guys go for looks, girls go for status