The Hold Steady - Touchless lyrics

Well they scratched at my shoulder and they ripped at my shirt I went back inside and I got seen by some nurse We keep getting troubled by these street level struggles I just wanna be untouchable U.S. ingenuity, Canadian security British amplifiers, point to point technology They showed up in the dressing room and pretty much surrounded me I just wanna be untouchable I saw you coming at me I a**umed you would attack me Didn't seem like you were coming in peace You came too close too quick You put your nails in my neck You cried when they asked you to leave You shoulda gone touchless Waking up at 2:00 Rolling through the night Sound check ritual blocking out the light Looking to the mezzanine to show some signs of life I don't wanna seem unreachable I saw you coming at me I a**umed you would attack me Didn't know if you're a friend or a freak You came too close too quick You put your nails in my neck You cried when they asked you to leave You shoulda gone touchless You gotta watch what you wish for You gotta watch what you wish for The bouncers are bracing for action up front Everybody's wound pretty tight It always seems to start when somebody takes a bottle outside When I saw you coming at me I a**umed you would attack me Didn't seem like you were coming in peace You came too close too quick You put your nails in my neck You cried when they asked you to leave You shoulda gone touchless You gotta watch what you wish for You shoulda gone touchless You gotta watch what you wish for