Anna Begins

My friend assures me

"It's all or nothing"

I am not worried, I am not overly concerned

My friend implores me

"For one time only, make an exception"

I am not worried

Wrap her up in a package of lies

Send her off to a coconut island

I am not worried

I am not overly concerned

With the status of my emotions

Oh, she says, "You're changing"

But we're always changing

It does not bother me to say

This isn't love

'Cause if you don't wanna to talk about it

Then it isn't love

And I guess I'm gonna have to live without

But I'm sure there's something in a shade of gray

Or something in between

And I can always change my name

If that's what you mean

My friend assures me

"It's all or nothing"

But I am not really worried

I am not overly concerned

You try to tell yourself the things

You try to tell yourself to make yourself forget

To make yourself forget

I am not worried

"If it's love," she said

"Then we're gonna have to think about the consequences"

'Cause she can't stop shaking

And I can't stop touching her

And this time, when kindness falls like rain

It washes her away

And Anna begins to change her mind

"These seconds when I'm shaking

Leave me shuddering for days," she says

And I'm not ready for this sort of thing

But I'm not gonna break

And I'm not gonna worry about it anymore

I'm not gonna bend and I'm not gonna break

I'm not gonna worry about it anymore

No, no, no, no, no

It seems like I should say

"As long as this is love"

But it's not all that easy, so maybe I should

Snap her up in a butterfly net

And pin her down on a photograph album

I am not worried

'Cause you've done this sort of thing before

But then I start to think about the consequences

I don't get no sleep in a quiet room

And this time, when kindness falls like rain

It washes me away

And Anna begins to change my mind

Every time she sneezes, I believe it's love

And oh, Lord, I'm not ready for this sort of thing

(We go down) She's talking in her sleep, it's keeping me awake

(We both throw it around) And Anna begins to toss and turn

(We go down) And every word is nonsense, but I understand

And oh, Lord, I'm not ready for this sort of thing (We both throw it around)

(We go down) Her kindness bangs a gong, it's moving me along

(We both throw it around) And Anna begins to fade away, it's chasing me away

(We go down) She disappears and oh, Lord, I'm not ready for this sort of thing