I never, I never meant to say
You were a thorn in either side
It was a side effect from
The scars on the forty-fives
And as the vital mistakes
It reminds me of what we have
Despite the things you do
You know I'm a fool for you
They say a legal kiss is not
As good as a stolen one
We put our lives on show
And yet we sing to a different song
And from the bassinet
To the graveside we never walk
Of everything I've lost
I miss my mind the most
I never once understood your dealings
A group of friends who I'd give what for
And I could name every crack on our ceiling
A sign of thorns
Am I a frame in your bigger picture?
A rope or rein for your stormy seas?
If I could be just a train fare richer
I'd change my needs
I'd change my needs
I'd change my needs
I'd change my needs
And in the half light
A rush of violence is in the place
And if a look could kill
You'd need a license for your face
You say that love is blind
And I'm the one that restored your sight
The girl who never knows
The girl who never knows
I never once understood your dealings
A group of friends who I'd give what for
And I could name every crack on our ceiling
A sign of thorns
Am I a frame in your bigger picture?
A rope or rein for your stormy seas?
If I could be just a train fare richer
I'd change my needs
I'd change my needs
I'd change my needs
I'd change my needs
I'd change my needs