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Monday, January 13, 2020

"Common Sense"

We are
special now
like it always was.
We can't be
ruined, except by one
of us. No one
can tell us its over,
if we say "no."

'Cause we believe in you & I
- it's common sense
You can't deny it, or roll along
with blinders on, pretending
it went wrong

When all it was
was circumstance, you don't
give up! It's common sense.
When you fall off once
you pick back up, dust off
and soldier on.

You, look
- please, look
in my eyes like you always
do. We could
sometimes sit and stare
for an hour or two.
You've seen, everything
you could see
to the depths of my soul

- and all the things we said
weren't lies. Just common sense
Look in my eyes. Please
hear my voice, we have our choice
- don't just lay down and die
When all it was was circumstance
- you can't give up! It's common sense
When you slip down once
you pick back up - dust off,
resume the climb

We have
fallen deep in a trap
that we both have built
Go back? - no,
there's no going back. There's no way

no will.

Hold fast
keep right with me
together, we'll break straight out

'cause we believe in you & I
It's common sense, you can't deny it.
The world is not against our love
- but if it was, so what?
There's nothing that can make our choice
except for us - we can't be forced,
if by force of will
for good or ill,

we stand by what we've got.

And what we've got
is all we want. You know
it's love. You knew it once

- and we're still just us.
It can be again
It's only common sense

We are
special, now.
Like it always was.
We can't be ruined, except
by one of us.
No one
can tell us it's over
if we say "no."

So what

do you say
now, baby
Where do
we go?

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