But it all came down to you and I
But it all came down to you and I
There were banged up
hens stealing first base
underneath the tables
so we never sang grace
falling out of bed for the
workday week
there was kissing in the cracks
of the flash flood streets
there were budding blossoms
blaring Johnny Rotten
chewed up and swallowed
by the prophet
they were trying to follow
Bit too green and we paid
no tax on our quick
romantic cul de sac
But it all came down to you and I
But it all came down to you and I
there were crashed out cars
in our bark old clothes
they were rubbing on each other
rubbing ghost on ghost
there were jonesed up punks
and Jesus freaks
weaving in and out of
trouble wrapping
round and round a leash
there were sleepless dreamers
doomsday preachers
the message and the messenger
gun beneath the register
the sweet gum tree
by the tough drunk tank
we could never give enough
to the bad luck bank
there were hopeless sinners
sweepstake winners
they danced
with the farmer’s daughter
capered with the corp
orate lawyers
But it all came down to you and I
But it all came down to you and I
But it all came down to you and I
But it all came down to you and I
There was laughing in the light
sugar in the shade
there were backstab
handshakes made on faith
we were never out of time
and we never entertained
anybody said out of habit
that the wind
was going to change
there were misled misfits
teething biscuits
fountains full of penny
wishes parties full
of pretty dishes
side by side with the
birds and bees
and we never sang grace
and never ever took a knee
with the saints and ramblers
movie star handlers
high above the aviary
underneath the cemetery
and we never wondered
why ‘cause the sun
was in our eyes
there was seed for the field
there was grease for the wheel
we were drinking
with the luminaries eating
with the missionaries
But it all came down to you and I
But it all came down to you and I
But it all came down to you and I
But it all came down to you and I
But it all came down to you and I
But it all came down to you and I