The Rest

Lyrics

[Verse 1] It was the eve of the day Dreamed up in the summer rain Scrawling italics On her old physics page Now it's finally here And the flowers in place But she found herself wondering Why she wasn't feeling anything [Chorus 1] She said, "You take the rest The tuxes and vests The groomsmen like knights Unaware of their quest Take the ribbons and bows And your mother, god knows She never approved Of our innocence Yeah, you take the rest" [Verse 2] The cabin was safe Secluded in shade The water was still The looms echoed refrains But he would not return And memories still burn The moon was like fire Set to take him alive [Chorus 2] He said, "You can have the rest Take the moss-covered fence Take the docks and the boats And those pesky insects And take the angry dinner guests Oh, all burned and tasteless The frost by the fire That never made any sense Yeah, you can have the rest" Oh! [Instrumental] [Bridge] It was a family truck Inherited by luck In the industrial park He worked through the closing bell And this old man said "Boy, get a college ed You're way too smart To be lost in this hell" [Chorus 3] But he said, "You can have the rest The diplomas and test The all-night keggers And the weekend beer fests Take fraternity row All too drunk to know The being late to class Aimless and dense" [Outro] I watched the sun set Deep in the west And I'm saving my best For the light in my chest And you can take the rest