Wiping away these intoxicated
(toxic toxic)
tears of mine,
Kiss me, I'm contagious,
Love me, it's outrageous,
But don't catch me
wiping away these intoxicated
(toxic toxic)
tears of mine.

Ooh, didn't you know?
Oops, didn't I tell you?
There'll be no more sunshine after the rain,
My poison has shrivelled the roses,
Bloodied red to bittersweet black,
Oops, my wrists are leaking,
Drip, drip, drip, ruined the roses
(Oops)
Ruined the roses
I close my eyes
(Feel the tears burn...)

Ooh, it's outrageous,
Watch for it, it's contagious,
Slick blade amongst the roses,
My tears scald the dusty ground,
Till there's nothing more for you to stand on.

I can see darkness behind the light,
And I can feel some sensation,
(Ooh, it might be contagious)
Dripping from a closed lid
(an open wrist)
Ooh, I see the roses blooming red on my sleeve.

The only company I entertain
(the only comrade I have)
Is this sickly sweet misery,
As I walk this wind blown path
(Of roses, roses black and red)
Stagger with a revolver and blade in my hand,
(Ooh, look, aren't those petals outrageous?)
Your ghost is haunting me
Your kiss is haunting me
(Ooh)
Can this smashed sanity be contagious?

Wiping away these intoxicated
(toxic toxic)
tears of mine,
Kiss me, I'm contagious,
Love me, it's outrageous,
But don't catch me
wiping away these intoxicated
(toxic toxic)
tears of mine.

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