Older Lover Undercover
Jason Mraz Lyrics

Well an old saying goes mind your manners mind your mother
It's important to be polite and respectful, just like our mothers taught us

And a man can find a lover who is tan and undercover
Men can find lovers who are secretive, maybe even hiding something, but still attractive

Well she might lies about her age, but lady I got no complaints
Even if she lies about her age, he's not bothered by it, and thinks she's great regardless

She can be as crazy and as foolish as she wants to be
She has the freedom to act however she pleases, even if others view her behaviour as irrational or illogical

Because her old school ways are practically technicalities and perfectly sane
Her traditional, old-fashioned mannerisms may seem outdated, but they're actually perfectly reasonable and sensible

I'm saying I ain't never seen a saint.
He's never met someone who is perfect or without flaws, and is okay with that

I met her at an old cop bar down in Silverlake
He met her at a bar where police officers often go, in a specific neighbourhood called Silverlake

Where we spoke about the give and we joked about the take
They discussed the balance of give and take in relationships, and made jokes about it

And when they asked for identification I knew hers probably was a fake
When asked to show ID, he realized hers was likely not real

You're wearing that thin disguise. Don't apologize.
She's not being fully honest, but he's not upset about it

And you're birthday suit suits you.
She looks good in, and is comfortable with, her natural state or nakedness

Well it suits me too its one hell of a costume
He enjoys seeing her naked, and views nudity as a form of expression or costume

I cant find the zipper anywhere on your back
He cannot find the way to close her back up or to make her less vulnerable or exposed

Perhaps its attached to the breach of your ass-crack
He makes a crude joke about where the zipper might be located

Burr it's cold in here
The temperature is colder than he'd like

But you keep it hot, dear
She's keeping the situation or atmosphere lively or exciting

With a sip of Mexican coffee and some grapefruit juice
They're drinking coffee and juice together, possibly with Mexican influences

A glass of coke a glass of wine just to keep it loose
They're also having a relaxed evening and drinking coke and wine to keep things casual

Oh the things that you say and do, wow.
He's impressed by the things she says and does, finding them exciting or interesting

And the way that you groove to the music
He enjoys watching her dance, move or react to music

Like the Who and the Velvet Underground old sounds
She likes music from earlier generations and appreciates classic styles

You like indie rock, spock rock, anything you've found
She enjoys a wide variety of music genres, including indie rock, and is always discovering new things

In the backseat of your downtown brown and bruised beat up BMW
They're in the backseat of her old, rundown car, in a downtown location

Any melodramatic role is just a garment of the soul
Any dramatic or larger-than-life persona is just a temporary cover, and the real person can be found underneath

I respect your nakedness and the way that you unfold
He respects her openness and willingness to show her true self

and the way your wiser stories are always told
He appreciates her stories and experiences, and sees her as someone who has gained wisdom over time

You're just another lover undercover
She is simply a lover who is hiding her true self or identity