Lyrics

I’m Your Yo Yo Man

[Verse 1]
You kiss me soft, then slam the door
Left my shoes by the hall
I count the steps on that old floor
Like a judge at a wrecking ball

Your smile comes in like stolen cash
Then vanishes in rain
I wake up fast, I brace for crash
Never know which face I’ll get today

[Pre-Chorus]
One day warm
One day stone
I hear your key
I lose my bones

[Chorus]
I’m your yo yo man
Up and down again
I’m your yo yo man
You pull, I spin
Good day, bad day
Tell me what it’ll be
I’m your yo yo man
Don’t let go of me

[Verse 2]
Last night you laughed at every line
This morning, cold as iron
You lace your words with lemon wine
Then watch me keep on trying

I set the table, you set the tone
A storm in a silk dress
I hold your hand and hold my breath
Like love is a dare in a wide-eyed mess

[Pre-Chorus]
One day near
One day far
I read your mood
Like a broken jar

[Chorus]
I’m your yo yo man
Up and down again
I’m your yo yo man
You pull, I spin
Good day, bad day
Tell me what it’ll be
I’m your yo yo man
Don’t let go of me

[Bridge]
If I could name your changing tide
I’d pin it down to stay
But you’re a carnival in my chest
And I keep coming back to play

[Clarinet Solo]

[Final Chorus]
I’m your yo yo man
Up and down again
I’m your yo yo man
You pull, I spin
Good day, bad day
Tell me what it’ll be
I’m your yo yo man
Don’t let go of me
I’m your yo yo man
That’s the spell you cast
Up and down, up and down
Love that never lasts

David Rose