I watch you reading a book
I get to thinking our love's a polished stone
You give me a long drawn look
I know pretty soon you're going to leave our home
And of course I mind
Especially when I'm thinking from my heart
But life don't clickety clack down a straight line track
It comes together and it comes apart
You say you hope I'm not the kind to make you feel Obliged to go
Ticking through your time with a pained
Look in your eyes
You give me the furniture, we'll divide the photographs
Go out to dinner one more time
Have ourselves a bottle of wine
And a couple of laughs
When first you left I stayed so sad I wouldn't sleep
I know love's a gift, I thought yours was mine
And something that I could keep
Now I realize time is not the only compromise
A bird in the hand could be an all night stand
Between a blazing fire and a pocket of skies
So I hope I'm not the kind to make you feel
Obliged to go
Ticking through your time with a pained
Look in your eyes
I covered the furniture, I framed the photographs
Went out to dinner one more time
Had myself a bottle of wine and a couple of laughs
Just the other day, I got your letter in the mail
I'm happy for you, it's been so long
You've been wanting a cabin and a backwoods trail
And I think that's great
Me, I seem to find myself in school
It's all ok, I just want to say
I'm so relieved we didn't do it cruel
But ain't life a brook
Just when I get to feeling like a polished stone
I get me a long drawn look
It's kind of a drag to find yourself alone
And sometimes I mind
Especially when I'm waiting on your heart
But life don't clickety clack down a straight line track
It comes together and it comes apart
Cause I know you're not the kind to make me feel Obliged to go
Ticking through my time with a pained
Look in my eyes
I sold the furniture, I put away the photographs
Went out to dinner one more time
Had myself a bottle of wine
And a couple of laughs; for wasn't it fine...
I get to thinking our love's a polished stone
You give me a long drawn look
I know pretty soon you're going to leave our home
And of course I mind
Especially when I'm thinking from my heart
But life don't clickety clack down a straight line track
It comes together and it comes apart
You say you hope I'm not the kind to make you feel Obliged to go
Ticking through your time with a pained
Look in your eyes
You give me the furniture, we'll divide the photographs
Go out to dinner one more time
Have ourselves a bottle of wine
And a couple of laughs
When first you left I stayed so sad I wouldn't sleep
I know love's a gift, I thought yours was mine
And something that I could keep
Now I realize time is not the only compromise
A bird in the hand could be an all night stand
Between a blazing fire and a pocket of skies
So I hope I'm not the kind to make you feel
Obliged to go
Ticking through your time with a pained
Look in your eyes
I covered the furniture, I framed the photographs
Went out to dinner one more time
Had myself a bottle of wine and a couple of laughs
Just the other day, I got your letter in the mail
I'm happy for you, it's been so long
You've been wanting a cabin and a backwoods trail
And I think that's great
Me, I seem to find myself in school
It's all ok, I just want to say
I'm so relieved we didn't do it cruel
But ain't life a brook
Just when I get to feeling like a polished stone
I get me a long drawn look
It's kind of a drag to find yourself alone
And sometimes I mind
Especially when I'm waiting on your heart
But life don't clickety clack down a straight line track
It comes together and it comes apart
Cause I know you're not the kind to make me feel Obliged to go
Ticking through my time with a pained
Look in my eyes
I sold the furniture, I put away the photographs
Went out to dinner one more time
Had myself a bottle of wine
And a couple of laughs; for wasn't it fine...