State-Line Fireworks (with Sue Clayton)

I swore I'd never do it
Now the emperor's the fool
Yeah, high school wasn't good to me
And it was even worse for you

It's as good as it got
Some masochistic knot
Before the world got real
And the happiness was not

And ooh-ooh-ooh
Paper lanterns from the dance
And ooh-ooh-ooh
It only takes one more chance

So grab your coat it's kinda cold outside
I'll scrape the ice off the car before we get inside
We'll buy some State-line fireworks at the border tonight
Remember like the Fourth of July, yeah

I think I heard you found a new one
In the fall of '96
Did the love end? (Yeah)
Why? (No)
We don't have to talk about it

Playing House makes me so numb
I still barely know his son
Locks himself inside his room
With the mirror playing dress-up with his guns

And ooh-ooh-ooh
That winter no one could outrun
And ooh-ooh-ooh
I shoulda left when I was young

So grab your coat it's kinda cold outside
I'll scrape the ice off the car before we get inside
We'll buy some State-line fireworks at the border tonight
And remember like the Fourth of July, ooh

And ooh-ooh-ooh
I can feel that winter come
And ooh-ooh-ooh
We coulda got out while we're young

Grab your coat it's kinda cold outside
I'll scrape the ice off the car before we get inside
We'll buy some State-line fireworks at the border tonight
And remember like the Fourth of July, ooh
Remember like the Fourth of July