
Get Even With You
by James Donica
Lyrics
Verse 1
You took your shot
I kept my face still
Smile like a blade
Pocketing the bill
You crossed that line
Left your mark on me
Now I walk in
Cold and carefully
Pre-Chorus
I don't raise my voice
I don't lose my cool
I just keep score
Like a rule
One clean move
Then the whole room knows
Who lit the match
And who watched it glow
Chorus
I don't get mad
(I don't get mad)
When I just get even
(I get even)
With you, with you
I keep it even
I don't get mad
(I don't get mad)
When I just get even
(I get even)
With you, with you
I keep it even
Verse 2
You want a scene
I want a receipt
Every little lie
Comes back to me
You left me bruised
But I learned the code
Payback comes quiet
Then it unloads
Pre-Chorus
I don't raise my voice
I don't lose my cool
I just keep score
Like a rule
One clean move
Then the whole room knows
Who lit the match
And who watched it glow
Chorus
I don't get mad
(I don't get mad)
When I just get even
(I get even)
With you, with you
I keep it even
I don't get mad
(I don't get mad)
When I just get even
(I get even)
With you, with you
I keep it even
Bridge
Now you feel the weight
Of the things you tossed
Every little debt
Comes back embossed
You can say my name
Like it means regret
But I don't chase pain
I collect
Final Chorus
I don't get mad
(I don't get mad)
When I just get even
(I get even)
With you, with you
I keep it even
I don't get mad
(I don't get mad)
When I just get even
(I get even)
With you, with you
I keep it even