I put on my overcoat and
walked into winter - my teeth chattered rhythms
And they were grouped in twos or threes, like a
Morse code message was sent from me to
Me. And cars on slippery slopes were stuck: people
pushing through their mittens as I was beginning
to feel it soaking through my shoes, getting
E Esus4 D (x2 measures)
colder with every step i took to your apartment, dear.
Riff 1
And I was a kaleidoscope: the
snow on my lenses distorting the image
of what was only one of you and I
E Esus4 D (x2 measures)
didn't know which one to address as all your lips moved
(w/Riff 1)
and this is when I forget breathe
and all the things I scripted, they sound unfounded.
And the look that you're giving me,
That tells me exactly what you are thinking:
"This ain't working anymore."
Repeat Intro
They got their mothers worked into a panic
sledding down hills into oncoming traffic
the parents layered clothes until the children couldn't move and then
left them outside til their noses were blue and
I got left there, too.
I put on my overcoat and
walked into winter - my teeth chattered rhythms
And they were grouped in twos or threes, like a
E Esus4 D5 (x4 measures)
Morse code message was sent from me to