Lyrics
Been watching you run 'round in circles
Trying to catch your breath
From the last thing that tore you apart
Some slight misstep, some snide remark
Seems like this always happens
Just when you think things are good
The earth splits in two and swallows you up
And you ponder what any of it's good for
And here's me, your ever-steady compatriot
Who'll take your grumblings in stride
As you settle so simply into my side
It could be this easy all the time
It could be just like this whenever you like
I'd never ask you to leave something lovely for me
But it seems like it's more than you bargained for
When it could be easy all the time
I know that you feel this too
Hanging in the air when we're standing in the same room
Some chemical directive
Never followed its arrow
'cause you've never been open to its wind
But here we are, and everything has shifted
It kills me to see you so dour
As you tuck yourself under my arm
And let down your twenty-foot guard
It could be this easy all the time
It could be just like this whenever you like
I'd never ask you to give up something you live for
But it doesn't seem much like living
When it could be easy all the time
It could be so easy, such sweet simplicity
If you let it in it all could be so easy