Cut and paste were you sitting down on the beaded impotence of new orleans?
a hint of suspense when that telephone rings
this is forever
it paved a wave of distance between the syntax error
from austin's yellow brick road
this is forever

from this texas breath exhaled
no sign of relief this you know,
this you know, this is forever

[chorus x2]
march 23rd hushed the wind, the music died
if you can't get the best of us now
it's 'cause this is forever

makes no difference our alphabet is missing letters
seventeen, embalmed and caskets lowered into the weather
a drizzle, brisk and profound

from this texas breath exhaled
no sign of relief this is forever

[chorus x2]

strum this broken harp we were struck by the chords
set from their hearts. yes, this is forever.
this is forever
cut and paste were you sitting down on the beaded impotence of new orleans?
a hint of suspense when that telephone rings
this is forever
this is forever
this is forever

makes no, makes no, makes no.
seventeen, embalmed and caskets lowered into the weather
a drizzle, brisk and profound
from this texas breath exhaled
strum this broken harp we were struck by the chords set from their hearts
this is forever, no turning back, this is forever
this is forever, no turning back, this is forever
but you can't get the best of us now...