Playing Pretend

come, tie your little ribbons around my neck
and I'll tell all of the stories I'm scared to retread
come, sing a little number before we forget
all the fun that we had playing pretend
you've always been stronger than me
you found a drowning dove flapping its wings
you jumped into the sea
swallowing salt and anxiety
you told me god had put you there
you've always been stronger than me
you found a red cuffed dove and blamed yourself when he died
he was only nine,
you told me god had put you there and never asked why
so I'm sorry that the midwest drove me insane, I've never cried harder than the day I left you behind
come, tie your little ribbons around my neck
and I'll tell all of the stories I'm scared to retread
come, sing a little number before we forget
all the fun that we had playing pretend
la da da da da da da da
la da da da da da da da
la da da da da da da da
la da da da da da da da
(well look, sometimes special people come into our lives, stay for a bit, and then they have to go.
but that's sad
it is. but the bit where they were here was happy wasn't it?
yeah
we caught a wild pig together!
maybe that makes it all worth it.
will I ever see him again?
well you never know, the world is a magical place!)