The Big Spoon

[Verse 1]

Sittin' on the porch swing, starry night, chasin' memories of my youth
Funny how things come back around; think I'm losing my front tooth
Remember when we carved our names inside that corner booth
Gettin' older means growin' colder—ain't that the truth

[Pre-Chorus]

Time fades fast, like the seasons passin' by
Guess nothin' stays the same, no matter how hard we try

[Chorus]

Even the prettiest flowers wither and die
The hell's that say about you and I
Tried to save us, but the roots were just too dry
Guess love can't bloom when it's fed with lies

[Verse 2]

Drinkin' whiskey and cokes with you on a lazy afternoon,
Lyin' in the grass, whisperin' dreams that never quite grew
Sometimes, life's greatest lessons are learned as the big spoon
We weren't married, but damn, that summer sure felt like a honeymoon

[Verse 3]

I'm haunted by the echoes still running through my mind
One look from the guy with big blue eyes, and you left it all behind
That beautiful noise we made's now a bell with a broken ring
Longin' for those days when our love was everything

[Chorus]

Even the prettiest flowers wither and die
The hell's that say about you and I
Tried to save us, but the roots were just too dry
Guess love can't bloom when it's fed with lies