Old News

It was the first time in a while
Last time I was practically a child
You'd cry with disappointment
How I changed
It didn't make me feel bad
Just a little strange

I didn't think it changed how we're standing
I try to never take you for granted, oh
I understand it's not how you planned it
I try to never take you for granted, oh
No no no no no no

You'd rather hear it from a man
Someone more diplomatic than I am
I shrug it off and don't apologize
I'll never be a cog in the machine they prize

I didn't think it changed how we're standing
I try to never take you for granted, oh
I understand it's not how you planned it
I try to never take you for granted, oh
No no no no no no

Can't see the age in my shape
(Can't you see that I'm changing)
But in the lines on my sun-loving face
(Not for you, I'm rearranging myself)

If there's an afterlife
(I know you don't understand)
I hope it's free of your bad taste
(I'm sick of being everybody else's man)

The infatuation hour
(I don't need to come out)
Is well past us
(Don't need your stares hanging all open mouth)

But can you believe in me
(Why can't you just let us be)
The way I still believe in you
(Do you think you get to have control of me)

It was like something from a book
All taken out of context by the crooks
I tried but I just don't care anymore
Just try to leave the bad parts that you took
At the door

I didn't think it changed how we're standing
I try to never take you for granted
I understand it's not how you planned it
I try to never take you for granted, oh
No no no no no no