Playing Catch with .22 - I The Mighty
I've been thinking back to when
We used to share a drink on midnight walks
When you'd pretend your winter
Breath was cigarette smoke in your lungs
I'd fight the urge to give you
All the worst advice about the ones you liked
You called it chemistry I called it earning bragging rights
Knowing damn well if I told you how I felt I'd crack the ice
Roll the dice
You're just a second away from being in love or alone
What you don't know is that each second you wait is a breath
You don't take it's a moment you wasted
I've been thinking back to that night on your front step
When I held you as you wept
We sat a while in silence but I was screaming in my head
How to tell you if I should
What to say if I even could
And if that moment came would it simply hang forever
So I always try to live vicariously through my friends
You call it chemistry I call it perfect timing instead
Watching all them fall in love and wondering if I will again
You're just a second away from being in love or alone
What you don't know is that each second you wait is a breath
You don't take it's a moment you wasted
You're playing catch with 22
For once it's out you've got to choose
But if you choose to hold it in
Then where's the chance to begin new love
Who knows maybe she's the one
I bet there's so many more than just the one
You're just a second away from being in love or alone
What you don't know is that each second you wait is a breath
You don't take it's a moment you wasted
Just falling asleep with you is enough to keep me hanging on
Whether or not we ever evolve
If all that we are is paint on a wall waiting to peel off
Then poison the well and pour me a cup
Drink up