I Love You Like an Alcoholic
Six Steps In Lyrics

Heavy humid night. Corner of Park and Main.
It was a hot and muggy night at the intersection of Park and Main.

Cast that first glance: your smile, my veins
The moment I saw you smile, my heart raced and my body filled with excitement.

At maximum capacity, blood pumping so fast.
My heart was beating so fast, I thought it might burst.

My girl, if looks gave heart attacks.
Your beauty was overwhelming, and I felt like I might have a heart attack just from looking at you.

The dangerous men in the shadows were like an audience,
The shady characters lurking in the shadows felt like an audience, watching our every move.

And even the meanest among them had a special little shine in their eyes when they saw us walk by.
Even the toughest-looking guys had a glimmer in their eyes when they saw us together, as if they were rooting for us.

Walked about twenty blocks talking about good bars and better towns than this one.
We walked and talked for a while, discussing good bars and dreaming of better places than where we were.

Kissed that first night, Then the rain opened up the sky to get One last kiss, I love you like an alcoholic.
We shared our first kiss that night, then as we parted ways in the rain, I realized I loved you as much as an alcoholic loves their addiction.

One last kiss, I love you like a statuette.
I love you with the same intensity as one might love a precious statue or work of art.

One last kiss, I need you like I need a broken leg.
I need you just as much as someone might need a broken leg; that is to say, I cannot do without you.

I was getting off the late shift, attempting to recover.
I had just finished a late shift at work and was trying to recuperate.

Crumpled up the bus pass and tossed it into the gutter.
I crumpled up my bus pass and threw it away, feeling like I didn't need it anymore now that I had you in my life.

Some handsome dark stranger, You were standing there on the corner.
As I walked down the street, I spotted you standing on the corner; a handsome and intriguing stranger.

You had those compelling magnetized eyes that You must have lost when you got older.
Your eyes were so captivating and magnetic, I wondered if you had lost that magic with age.

Seven blocks in, my fingers brushed your hand; I blushed, you laughed, but you seemed a little sad.
After walking seven blocks, I accidentally brushed my hand against yours. I blushed with embarrassment, but you laughed and yet still seemed a bit down.

I ain′t one to jump a ship, but I absolutely knew I was six steps in when I fell into you.
I'm not one to easily fall for someone, but when I met you, I knew I was falling hard and fast.

One last kiss, I love you like a broken pot.
I love you so much that even if you were as broken and shattered as a pot, my love for you would still be strong.

One last kiss, I love you like a pack of dogs.
I love you with the same intensity as someone might love a pack of dogs; fiercely and protectively.

One last kiss, I need you like I need a gaping head wound.
I need you as desperately as someone needs a gaping head wound to be healed; without you, I am incomplete.

One last kiss, I love you like an alcoholic.
My love for you is so strong and all-consuming that it feels like an alcoholic's addiction.

One last kiss, I love you like a negligee.
I love you with the same passion as someone might love a beautiful negligee or fine article of clothing.

One last kiss, I need you like I need a broken leg.
I need you as much as someone might need a broken leg; that is to say, I cannot do without you.