We settled for less Make amends, call it time We settled for less all the time When you spend half a life harking back to a time When self-image was less of a lie I’ll spring up when you find the right parts And sing up when our affections part ways We settled for less Make amends, call it time We settled for less all the time There was a pattern on the floor There was time to retrace my steps That led to the foot of your stairs Too long, too long It always takes too long now I’ll spring up when you find the right parts