Mermaid Avenue

Nicotine breath Smell of regret Through the front fence And up the side steps I wish that I knew back then That we would become past tense The sound of the trees Bringing back dreams Wrapped in white sheets Planning our scenes I wish that I knew back then That this was all make believe I thought I'd name my children after you We'd live in a house on Mermaid Avenue And we'd drink champagne and admire the view The last thing I'd say before sleeping is I love you Feels like last week Salt on our cheeks Gentle we speak Promise we keep All of the lies we said I'd say them all over again I thought I'd name my children after you We'd live in a house on Mermaid Avenue And we'd drink champagne and admire the view The last thing I'd say before sleeping is I love you Maybe it's for the better We only lived there in our dreams That way we'd stay forever Happy on our street Maybe it's for the better We only lived there in our dreams That way we'd stay forever Happy on our street I thought I'd name my children after you We'd live in a house on Mermaid Avenue And we'd drink champagne and admire the view The last thing I'd say before sleeping is I love you On Mermaid, on Mermaid Avenue, Avenue On Mermaid, on Mermaid Avenue, Avenue (The last thing I'd say before sleeping is) (I love you) On Mermaid, on Mermaid Avenue, Avenue (On Mermaid Avenue) On Mermaid, on Mermaid Avenue, Avenue On Mermaid, on Mermaid Avenue, Avenue On Mermaid, on Mermaid