052 So Close With Me

“when you meet someone new and cool, and write

something like this the night after you first met…

you know you’ve got a problem.”

Notes: First song written in Malibu, on 8/22/02, as a sort

of gift to a friend I hardly knew at the time. The homage

to Pinkerton is pretty clear.

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You are the first thing that I see

When I wake up and fall into dreams

I met you on the first day of school

A long long time ago

And I’m wanting to know

All about you

And your history

Would shootingstars burn brighter if you kissed me?

Why can’t we live eternal harmony?

You’re next door, and yet you feel so far from me

I would never hurt you – I’d never do you wrong

But I’ve got your number, and you’ve got my song

I never thought someone so right was here

So smart and

So bright

So I watch, and I gaze

And I pray the ocean swallows me whole

Every night

I see you – I am marveled by your grace

I’m marveled by the smile upon your face

I pray that you will never leave

And pray you’ll be the one who’s close with me

Why can’t we live eternal harmony?

You’re next door, and yet you feel so far from me

I would never hurt you – I’d never do you wrong

But I’ve got your number, and you’ve got my song

I’d hoped you’d hear the songs I write at night from your own room

I play this old guitar just loud enough for you

You know how well off I might be

But without you it’s wrong to dream about you

And without you it hurts me to even think about you

Goddamn, I can’t take this anymore

You’ll have to go and I know it’s going to hurt

So I wish, and I pray

For all the world to go away

And just to leave us to be - alone in the sea

Oh how I need your hand so I can believe

Why can’t we live eternal harmony?

I would never hurt you – I’d never do you wrong

But I’ve got your number, and you’ve got my song