Red Hands and White Knuckles

The Bravery

She could be found out dancin' 
At ludlow st. and stanton 
Oh, you should've seen her 
Shake it up like Orangina. 
And even though she's a liar 
We got on like a house on fire. 
Even though she's my friend 
We never knew when to say when 
Every little move she made was a ticker tape parade 
And everything she'd say was a national holiday 
And even though she's a liar 
No one ever got me higher 
And even though she's my friend 
We never knew when to say when 

With red hands and white knuckles 
I tried to hold on, I tried to hold on 
With red hands and white knuckles 
I tried to hold on, I tried to hold on 

She was at thompkin square 
Staring at the grass 
Trying to make her eyes turn green 
But it never last 
And even though she's a liar 
No one ever got me higher 
Cuz we never knew when to say when 
Even though she was my friend 

With red hands and white knuckles 
I tried to hold on, I tried to hold on 
With red hands and white knuckles 
I tried to hold on, I tried to hold on 

Over on 5th and C 
She got her beers for free 
And every time I came in there 
She always laughed at me 
She said, "Who let this child in here?" 
You look like you teach math 
Your appled eyes betray 
You've never known loneliness 

With red hands and white knuckles 
I tried to hold on, I tried to hold on 
With red hands and white knuckles 
I tried to hold on, I tried to hold on