do you still feel younger than you thought you would by now?
or darling, have you started feeling old yet?
don't worry, I'm sure that you're still breaking hearts
with the efficiency that only youth can harness

and do you still think love is a Laserquest?
or do you take it all more seriously?
I've tried to ask you this in some daydreams that I've had
but you're always busy being make-believe

and do you look into the mirror to remind yourself you're there?
or have somebody's goodnight kisses got that covered?
when I'm not being honest, I pretend that you were just some lover

now I can't think of there without thinking of you
I doubt that comes as a surprise
and I can't think of anything to dream about
I can't find anywhere to hide

and when I'm hanging on by the rings around my eyes
and I convince myself I need another
and for a minute it gets easy to pretend that you were just some lover

when I'm pipe and slippers and rocking chair
singing dreadful songs about summer
will I have found a better method
of pretending you were just some lover?

will I have found a better method
of pretending you were just some lover?