AFTER YOU
Micah Sommersmith

You tell me
I can go to hell kindly
or else I might as well retreat
into whatever shell I crawled out of
I know it's true you hate
me and wish that I would die, but wait
till we're standing at those fiery gates
I'll step aside and smile and with a shove say
"After you."
(You tell me) If I have to go to hell I guess that
(I can go to hell kindly) I'll stuff you into my handbasket
(I guess I might as well, but please) no it just wouldn't be right to deprive you
(won't you come along, in fact I must insist, please, after you.) of this chance, so after you.

[You tell me] (If I have to go to hell I guess that)
(I'll stuff you into my handbasket) After you,
[or else I might as well retreat] (no it just wouldn't be right to deprive you) although I know
[into whatever shell I crawled out of, I know it's true:] (of this chance, although it's true:) it's true:

You hate (I know you hate me)
me and wish that I would die
but wait (but just you wait till)
till we're standing at those fie-
ry gates (we're standing at those gates)
I'll step aside and smile and with a shove say (I'll step aside and with a shove say)
"After you."