Holly Palmer

Different Languages

Holly Palmer


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