We were standing toe to toe

we were out there in the snow

you looked like a friend of mine

there were footprints on the ground

there were songs in my mouth

but i couldn’t get them out in time 

we were lying on our backs

and the sky went black

you were pointing out some constellation

but will you whisper in my ear

how we threw away the years

now that would be a conversation



drown with a pencil on dry ground

let’s have a night on the town

get in this car and we’ll 

drive around

get in this car 

we’ll get out of this place

to county line road near the air force base

i’d kiss them tears

right off your face

get in this car 

and get out of this place

to county line road near the air force base

i’d kiss them tears

right off your face 





please put out the fire in your mind

please put out the fire

to this same old conversation