She's in the rowboat

Tears of laughter flooding her face 

She's bailing out her sinking ship 

He's on the shore 

He's knee deep in the water

Clutching his life preserver 

For dear life


She falls in love like 

she's going to the market 

Embracing each lover 

with ready arms 

He sleeps alone holding out for princess charming 

Stuffing his hands in the pockets 

of those old jeans


She thinks that she's 

really living life

And he thinks that

she's reckless and careless

But they've got the same blood 

but different ways 

Just let it be that way

Just let it be that way


She lays it all out 

right on the table 

She ain't got no secrets 

He doesn't speak 

unless he's spoken to 

And he keeps it all 

close to the vest


She says 'I love you' like it's 

'pass the salt dear'

She makes it known 

before they slip away 

He whispers 'I love you' 

like it's a four letter word 

It's his gift to only one woman


She thinks that she's 

really living life

And he thinks 

that she's reckless and careless

They've got the same blood 

but different ways 

Just let it be that way

Just let it be that way


I know you've walked 

through more life than I 

But I've seen some things 

in these 20 years 

And you can draw me 

all the maps of the falling places 

But the only way I'll find them 

is if I go there myself 

I'll do it myself


Because I know 

that I'm really living life 

And I know you think that I'm reckless and careless 

But we've got the same blood but different ways 

Just let it be that way

Just let it be that way