: I grew up in the kind of place you have to pass When traveling somewhere else My mother laughed more than she cried But when she cried Well it was
: I walk by the river's edge Skipping smooth wet stones and watching them sink I never was a fan of innocence I've got two black eyes and an empty fifth
: City lights the water as the snow forgets the sky And we're staring at the bridges just like every other night We've been watching for a miracle We
: I've seen sad dark times And I have waited for the sun to rise I've seen sad dark times And waited for rain And all I know Is whenever I am far from
: Stale sweat and cinnamon I guess she is frightened most of all Loves to fly but she's scared to fall She's got scars on the outside Says they're the
: Hotels and cigarettes And empty bars where I just sit And contemplate the things that I can't know And all I ask of you are honest words Simple truths
: I drove eleven hundred miles to find a photograph I lost It?s just a polaroid I used to keep of a girl that I once loved And sleeping leads to nightmares
: When the streetlights come on and the fireflies flicker, I am walking her home making plans. With her shoes in her hands, I am watching her dance,
: A drop in the ocean, A change in the weather, I was praying that you and me might end up together. It's like wishing for rain as I stand in the desert
: Forever I pray those beautiful eyes wanna fall upon me, And say, \"It's alright, 'cause I'm yours.\" I'm yours. You can change the color of your hair
: Central Park, right after dark, We are laughing, holding hands there in the grass. The summer sun, has just begun, To sing a lullabye to us, and it
: Your silly notes, your gypsy clothes are all scattered around in my head its been so long since i had a home you're the only thing that comes to mind
: I said, "Everybody's headed out to La, But I hate to see you suffer. You love New York in the summer." So let's gather up the pieces of this broken
: You sit in the bathroom and you paint your toes I sit on the bed right now and I sing you a song It's not always easy, but somehow our love stays strong
: Watching you watching me, A fine way to fall asleep. The neighbors fight, As we both rest our eyes. Hands in the fallen snow; Numb to the winter cold
: Pretty new dress I just can't take my hands off of you You look so small wrapped up in my arms I'm so in love with you I'm yours if you're mine Don
: And the headlights on the highway cannot help me understand Whatever it is you need I pray I am You were nothing but a smile A nervous laughter Spend
: Ballerina in a music box, With your pink shoes on, Satin ribbons in your hair. Dance to something soft and sweet, Ghost of a little girl, Who fell
