Love on Paper

She sent the papers certified
Her name was printed next to mine
With a note that said: "please just sign"
A million words in legalese
Couldn't find a way to make believe
That all those days of joy and pain
Could be put down easily

But you can't have love on paper
And you can't put your heart in a box
You're better off waiting forever
Than trying to beat the clock
Oh you can't throw your feelings at the wall to see what sticks
It's a blueprint for disaster
When you try to put love on paper
Woah -

We drew up pictures of a tiled roof
A girl's room painted baby blue
A backyard porch with a Smoky Mountain view
But there were cracks in our disguise
Rigid smiles and distant eyes
Before we knew it came around
And hit us from behind

'Cause you can't have love on paper
And you can't put your heart in a box
You're better off waiting forever
Than trying to beat the clock
Oh you can't throw your feelings at the wall to see what sticks
It's a blueprint for disaster
When you try to put love on paper

My feet are planted on the ground
I know I've come full circle now
And I am not ashamed of the price that I have paid
You're better off to start from scratch
Than to sit around thinking 'bout the past
Forget who's right or wrong
Start moving on

'Cause you can't have love on paper
And you can't put your heart in a box
You're better off waiting forever
Than trying to beat the clock
Oh you can't throw your feelings at the wall to see what sticks
It's a blueprint for disaster
When you try to put love on paper
Woah -
Love on paper