Hours Were the Birds

I've got somethin' here, it's a chance

I'm'a make my changes as I go and the city lights dance away stars

I've met all kinds of reasons why the seasons leave their scars

I am thin as cinnamon and tarnished like these metal cars

That drive along the rivers of tar

I am weatherproof as the rain

And I've fooled every lover into drinking up my pain

I am hanging by the edges of my name, but I am warm

So comfortable forgetting 'bout the storm

I love Minnesota, Michigan, Colorado too

Atlanta and Montana, Nebraska and the moon

And you

I must have been a traveller inside of the womb

Never had a place with a living room

You said a house is a tomb

Well zoom, zoom, zoom

Here we go, Annie

No more planning

Isn't this dandy?

I've got you and you've got me

I'm going back to the lake

This time of year it's frozen through

Ain't nothing gonna break

I'll take you there and show you where

I used to spend my time

Before working, before leaving, before wine

I love Minnesota, Michigan, Colorado too

Atlanta and Montana, Nebraska and the moon

And you

Life is easy come and it's easy go too

Hours were the birds and I guess they flew

I just can't get a grip on this place, Billy Lou

Well zoom zoom zoom

Here we go, Annie

No more planning

Isn't this dandy?

I've got you and you've got me