So there we were, back home from somewhere inside my head Oh, bravely I fought off the monsters beneath her bed Pillars of postwar books supported by of mind While she memorized the pages that I tried to not hide behind She my hand in hers and whispered her love for me The lantern died that night but we didn't need to see Implying that she's the bee's knees and I am the meow It's funny how she recalls what I can't remember now
But when her smile came back and I didn't feel half as horrible She gave me a heart attack just because she looked so adorable We put our sunblock on, played on the beach and vowed that we'd live and we'd learn Yeah, but she got a tan, and I got a sunburn I got a sunburn
So there we were out there, unaware of where we'd been We kicked off our flipflops and swung from the rooftops again awkward but I'll confess she's all I can think about And it's funny how I recall what she can't remember now
But when her smile came back I didn't feel half as horrible She gave me a heart attack just because she looked so adorable We both put our sunblock on, played on the beach and vowed that we'd live and we'd learn Yeah, but she got a tan, and I got sunburn
Oh, afterglow, look out below We left a trail of dust behind As we parted ways, she my gaze And left an imprint on my mind I tried not to cry as we said goodbye And hung the clouds above my town But I shed a tear when she disappeared Cause now I'm a stranger on the
When her smile came back and I didn't feel half as horrible She gave me a heart attack We both put our sunblock on, played on the beach and vowed that we'd live and we'd learn But she got a tan, and I got a sunburn She got a tan, and got a sunburn Yeah, but she got a tan, and I got a sunburn