I drove into a tunnel today and I tried hold my breath
the way we used to do
I can’t do it for long anymore because my face gets red
my eyes swell up and I get light headed
Not because I’m not breathing,
but because you can’t beat me anymore
And I always win
It’s hard to play when you have no breath to hold
I played that Bowie record today and I tried to listen
the way we used to do
I can’t do it for long anymore because my throat gets dry
my eyes swell up and I get light headed
Not because I’m not listening,
but because you can’t sing it anymore
and I never could
It’s hard to sing the high notes alone
I wrote a song today and I tried to play
the way we used to do
I can’t do it for long anymore because my fingers hurt
my eyes swell up and I get light headed
Not because I’m not playing,
but because you can’t play anymore
And I still can’t
It’s hard to write a duet alone