The Promise

We promised as we got older
We'd grow older gracefully
Like the cranes in the rice patties
As the moon sets over the sea
We thought we could be different
Not making the same mistakes
But a wind kept blowing in the windows
Giving our little house the shakes

So hold me close and tell me one more lie
Tell me in the morning it'll be alright
Tell me it doesn't matter
And tell me I don't care
And tell me once again how we got here

We promised when we were younger
We'd be all that we could be
Like Penelope waiting for Ulysses
As he sailed off over the sea
We thought we'd make a difference
We thought we'd win the race
But a wind kept slipping in the windows
Blowing dreams all over the place

So hold me close and tell me one more lie
Tell me in the morning it'll be alright
Tell me it doesn't matter
And tell me I don't care
And tell me once again the way out of here

There's a fire in my stomach
Burning out of control
It's spreading into the living room
Now our life's got a hole

We promised when we were married
We'd ease each others pain
In sickness and in sorrow
In sunshine and in rain
But there's darkness that hides in the distance
You never see the train
You just hear the whistle in the night sky asking,
Would you do it all again?

So hold me close and tell me I won't die
Tell me in the morning it will be light
Tell me it'll get better
Tell me it will get clear
And tell me once again how'd we get here
Tell me it doesn't matter
And tell me I don't care
And tell me once again how'd we get here
And tell me once again the way out of here