Before we know it, springtime's over

Commanding your stubborn respect

And you can fuck right off with that red-hot brand there

I don't need more marks on my neck

One and a two and somewhere in between

Safe choices all for me

It's getting harder to hide in plain sight

It's always been a struggle to be seen

I promise, I didn't mean any harm

Sorry if I went and raised an alarm

Coats and jackets and everything

Only for Mr. Spring

I promised that I'd kill my garden

It's crushing to burn it all down

But I can't strangle this still-lively animal

Kill what I recently found

I don't owe you a pleasant state of mind

Riding in the middle all the time

I hate it when you prod me with your brand

And then I yell and step over the line

I promise, I didn't mean any harm

Sorry if I went and raised an alarm

Skirts and dresses and everything

Only for Mr. Spring

Listen to this advice carefully

Leave holes where you walk

Warm the air around you

Don't let anybody cool you down

And never, ever apologize for being a-

I promise, I didn't mean any harm

Sorry if I went and raised an alarm

Quilts and blankets and everything

Only for Mr. Spring

Now I have to run very far

Away from all that gave me this scar

Breathing and crying and everything

Only for Mr. Spring