The Long Winters

Hindsight

The Long Winters


Did you say what you wanted said? 
And now you're just putting the days to bed 
young actors want to play and play 
and you'll play, but you're working 

call applicants and stole cornering them 
we're all waiting for the big day 
if you feel crazy that you're still crazy 
it hasn't happened for a few days 
well just wait 

in hindsight you're gonna wish you were here 
you keep scratching at the old paint 
but the wood is still there 
and the room is still there 

if you're trying to feel the wind 
well that's a window you're pressed against 

you never told me your secrets 
so I guess they stayed safe with me 
tall orders from such small shoulders 
and invitations on blue paper 

but I'm bailing water and bailing water 
'cause I like the shape of the boat 
you asked me and I told you 
and you asked me and I told you and I told you 

in hindsight you're gonna wish you were here 
you keep scratching at the old paint 
but the wood is still there 
and the room is still there 

if you're my anchor then I'm throwing you over the side 
before I have the time to say 
I never wanted anyone this way 
but I'm smoking cigarettes when no one else does 
and if I hold you now will I be holding a snowball 
when the season changes and I'm craving the sun? 

Are you still training for the big race 
by hoping the runners will die? 
Churning the words of your disgrace 
but it's how you are when you're down that counts 

and you know we're a good thing 
it's been a long time since you said 
put down your camera and let me ask you 
is this new move just to keep moving? 

in hindsight you're gonna wish you were here 
you keep scratching at the old paint 
but the wood is still there 
and the room is still there 

if I kiss you now like sun streaming in a tavern's door 
would you wonder what I'm kissing you for?