Mexican Standoff

by Elbow

From the album: Leaders of the Free World

Duration: 4:01

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Lyrics for Mexican Standoff

Here we go (here we go) Shifting my weight now from foot to foot What did she see in this man? I'm not superstitious but if I can get This ball in the basket, then he'll wake up dead Your sweet reassurances don't change the fact That he's better looking than me Yet he'd look ideal 'neath the wheels of a car Oh, Mexican standoff, I wish I was hard, yeah Your sweet reassurances don't change the fact That he's better looking than me Yet he'd look ideal 'neath the wheels of a car Oh, Mexican standoff, I wish I was hard

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