Person With A Past — Roches, The

Looking in the mirror What do you see From another era A face baby

A waste maybe Of a chance never had A history Of romance gone bad

Who can be a lover How long can it last Anything but hover Seems like moving too fast Going undercover With a person with a past

Seems like only yesterday You were just a child Until up irreversibly All o' this sadness piled

Mistakes when you were fighting Your way out of your bag Has loneliness moonlighting Made of you a hag Who can be . . .

You say you want to see me My number you desire You make it sound so easy Like slumbering in fire

I'm offering a warning Where you can put your trust And thank me in the morning When ashes turn to dust Who can be . . .