So I'm trying to learn Italian and you're lying next to me 

The neighbor dog is howling 

It was really satisfying 

Not to see you last night 

You had all sixteen excuses lined up in a row 

Like blanks on the belt of a GI Joe 

It's really mystifying all this trying and trying 



And then you asked if I was coming out 

And I said no and you said that's okay 

I just wanted to know, then you said 

I guess I'll see you later on 

On the edge of the bed 



And I say rock-a-bye my sweet upon your broken bow 

It's alright, we're speaking different languages now 



Now the mockingbirds are singing 

They're bringing up the sun and I'm thinking 

Maybe that's what's cool about it 

We've been trying to hold each other like a conversation 



You said that maybe I wasn't looking 

But I recognize the sounds just like you 

But I can't form the words or they're too hard to spell 

And your head is buried in the dictionary 



And I say rock-a-bye my sweet upon your broken bow 

It's alright, we're speaking different languages now 

Smoothing your hair from your drunken brow 

It's alright, we're speaking different languages now 



All I know is, a couple of days go by and I can't even read your lips 



Things were fine the other day 

And I said, well baby if you knew why 

I bet you wouldn't feel this way 

And you said, one hand on your heart, one hand on my head 

Don't fall off the edge of the bed 

And we just laughed 



And I say rock-a-bye my sweet upon your broken bow 

It's alright, we're speaking different languages now 

Smoothing your hair from your drunken brow 

It's alright, we're speaking different languages now