Carrie Elkin - The Things We're Afraid Of lyrics

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Feet clenched up tight under the covers

The jaws clenched up just right

My minds just busy to busier

And all this snoring keeps me up at night

And I can’t say, I’ll live on forever

There was a time when my chest got tight

But I’ll be there in one way or the other

It’s just another day’s work

How will I fill up my time?

I used to fill up my night

But now I’m fighting with the stars

You said the stars wouldn’t fight

And how will I love my wife?

Will I think of the words to say?

Will she think I’m a boring man?

Am I a boring man?

She lays next to me

Our feet all tangled up in bed

I don’t hear quite so good

But I heard every word she said.

She said,”I’m no paragon of virtue,

I’m not writer in the sky

There were times I didn’t see you.

There were times when all the time just went by.

But I tried to love you just the same.

I tried to love you twice as much.

When those ideas in your head

Took the place of your touch

When those ideas in your head

Took the place of your touch.”