ALL THE TEA IN CHINA

You use your face like a shield
Where I use mine to laugh with
So little resemblance now
We were like enough to start with
My love was an open wound
For years your anger bruised it
I handed you the weapon
You didn't hesitate once to use it

And it took me years to see that until I claimed my heart back, empty
I don't think you even have one, maybe mine leaks but it still holds plenty

Not for all the tea in China
Would I want to be like you
Not for all the tea in China
Would I want to be like you
All you have are things and money
But I wear our mother's face
Not for all the tea in China
Would I want to take your place

You never could handle love, and
You could not accept affection
You were always good at anger,
And a dab hand at rejection
I never understood how we could
Live such different, different lives
Perhaps you cherished envy early.
I think that's how hatred thrives

And you couldn't handle sorrow and you couldn't handle grieving
And you couldn't handle me so you were glad when I was leaving

Not for all the tea in China
Would I want to be anything like you