Sitting next to you under the stairs
In a place where none could point or stare
We would make our hideout under there
We could take a chance and be a pair
Remember when we took that train to Houston?
You said that our romance was akin to nuisance
We were caught in each other’s illusion
We were bought and sold by our confusion
We were so young, and we were so dumb
Remember when you went off to your college?
You dated my best friend - with carnal knowledge
You said it only was a one time folly
Neither one of you apologized.
So I took you to a park to have a picnic
I thought that if we talked, that we could fix it
I took you to the zoo after our picnic
You said you’d rather watch the monkeys do it.
We were so young, and we were so dumb.
credits
from Side Yard Barking,
released December 21, 2008
vocals and instrumentation performed by Paul Blanchard
Effervescent pop without a drop of irony, perfectly geared for fans of the more dance-oriented side of indie music and Tears for Fears. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 2, 2023