Different Languages Lyrics

Different Languages lyrics

So I'm trying to learn Italian and you're lying next to me 



The neighbor dog is howling 



It was really satisfying 



Not to see you last night 



You had all sixteen excuses lined up in a row 



Like blanks on the belt of a GI Joe 



It's really mystifying all this trying and trying 







And then you asked if I was coming out 



And I said no and you said that's okay 



I just wanted to know, then you said 



I guess I'll see you later on 



On the edge of the bed 







And I say rock-a-bye my sweet upon your broken bow 



It's alright, we're speaking different languages now 







Now the mockingbirds are singing 



They're bringing up the sun and I'm thinking 



Maybe that's what's cool about it 



We've been trying to hold each other like a conversation 







You said that maybe I wasn't looking 



But I recognize the sounds just like you 



But I can't form the words or they're too hard to spell 



And your head is buried in the dictionary 







And I say rock-a-bye my sweet upon your broken bow 



It's alright, we're speaking different languages now 



Smoothing your hair from your drunken brow 



It's alright, we're speaking different languages now 







All I know is, a couple of days go by and I can't even read your lips 







Things were fine the other day 



And I said, well baby if you knew why 



I bet you wouldn't feel this way 



And you said, one hand on your heart, one hand on my head 



Don't fall off the edge of the bed 



And we just laughed 







And I say rock-a-bye my sweet upon your broken bow 



It's alright, we're speaking different languages now 



Smoothing your hair from your drunken brow 



It's alright, we're speaking different languages now