Lyrics

Well the girl I love is like a bed of roses without thorns
And she sets my mind a-thinkin’ like I’m Plato and his forms
But I know it’s something better than the thing it represents
And that’s why I see a grand design where you see accidents

And I know it seems outrageous, and I know it seems quite crazy
It’s a beaver visitation, when you’re trying to break the levee
And you build, and you build, and you build and you build ‘til the pressure’s all around you
And you think you’ve lost your way but then somebody’s gone and found you
And it’s better than a song that ends and leaves you wanting more

Well the girl I love is like a sanctuary when it rains
Where the people have a job to do but nobody complains
‘Cause they’re all a part of something that is bigger than themselves
And it’s not a bunch of bullshit someone bundles up and sells

And I know it sounds courageous, but it’s an honor and a duty
To abandon your corrosion and embrace a life of beauty
And it shines and it shines and it shines and it shines ‘til the light is all around you
And you think you’ve lost your way but then somebody’s gone and found you
And it’s better than a song that ends and leaves you wanting more

Well the girl I love is like a purple diamond in the rough
And she tells me that abundance is the same as just enough
‘Cause the beauty that surrounds you’s in the shadows and the light
And the only thing that matters is your there to say goodnight

And I know a smile’s contagious, and I know a fist is fatal
And you’re one foot in the grave when you are sleeping in your cradle
And you give and you give and you give and you give ‘til there’s nothing left inside you
And the only sound you hear’s the only voice that’s left to guide you
And it’s sweeter than a song that ends and leaves you wanting more