Under the Bridge

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I saw her once again today Looking like the wispy witch that she is But it was only a poster, the words torn away As though the wind was jealous of what wasn't his [Verse 2] And I wanted to pick it up off the ground And piece it together with cellophane tape Uncrumple the anger the years left around And trace all the lines that had taken her face [Chorus] This is as close as you come, close as you come And this is as close as you'll ever be Though there was a time, time by thе sea When the wavеs knew more than we [Verse 3] There was rust on the chainlink fence by the door Under the bridge where we always hid And we always talked of crossing over Though we never did, you know friends never did [Verse 4] And all those wicker wine bottle promises And the fragmented words that rattle like bones And rattle the keys that lead to your room And your starry misery all alone [Chorus] This is as close as you come, close as you come And this is as close as you'll ever be Though there was a time, time by the sea When the waves knew more than we [Guitar Solo] [Verse 5] And spider plants and a wandering Jew Spanish moss and a cat declawed You can place them all on your window sill Where they don't talk back and they don't applaud [Chorus] This is as close as you come, close as you come And this is as close as you'll ever be Though there was a time, time by the sea When the waves knew more than we The waves knew more than we