What does it mean
when you stay silent?
Is that just shyness or you have you implied
that it’s the end of our life

Together baby you were meant for me
but maybe I act differently
from how you expect me to be

What does it mean
when you cry?
When I describe how your root beer eyes
Stab me with little tiny knives of longing in my mind.
It seems there could be two explanations
They could be joyful tears or they could employ your fears
Of facing the shame of saying you’d rather he be here

Together baby you were meant for me
But maybe I act differently
from how you expect me to be

You came on to me, so I went to you
But if I knew then that I’d still be this into you
Would I have been so unkind to you?
Taken your time from you?
I don’t think so. I don’t know
But I don’t think so

What does it mean
When you say, “Ok, good-bye”?
After I say, “I love you” 1 million times
Into the phone line when each little chat has died

Why does it feel
like you’ve got eyes for arms?
Oh yeah, it’s cool girl
Yeah I’m busy too girl
We’ll touch base soon sure
But I really got a ton of work to do

Alone, well baby you were meant for me
But maybe I act differently
from how you expect me to be

And baby we were meant to be
But maybe we are not the same as
How you envisioned we would be
And baby you mean to everything to me
But I have seen the reasons now
And I think you should probably


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