Confidence Man

Hello. I’m a heartbreaker.
I break hearts.
And souls and trust and minds.
I break innocence and friendships.
Things of that nature. All kinds.

Now, I could be lying to you.
My words are alleged fakes.
They’re good at that.
But look at my words, my demeanor, this face.
I could never hurt that bad.

They say if anyone were to hurt me that those people got nerve.
I’m a gentleman.
Some dream come true.
It’s not what I deserve.

But I’m so successful in so many cases.
My sense of security has you fooled.
Your belief in my innocence is what makes me dangerous.
I do that on purpose. This smile’s my tool.

Now if you listen to the words that pour out of my mouth.
They’re like thieves in the night that sneak house to house,
In search of a fight or an argument alike.
They always do wrong when trying to do right.
Like boys do to girls on the playgrounds and black tops
When they frolic and shine inside a naive sandbox.
The way girls make boys do things of their choice
With a simple inflection of change in their voice.

And so with truth I will play,
Just like all the boys,
And you’ll be my playmate,
Your heart, the toy.