I said I keep you around to keep me honest

Around to keep me clean

Shining fluorescent

You said as long as you feel okay

As long as you're getting out of bed each day

As long, as long as you're doing your best

But what if this is not my best?

What if this is not my best?

Whoa oh oh oh

I said you hold this isthmus in your hands

It's the only place I can land

I am a prop airplane

You said as long as you're showing up on time

As long as they believe that you're really smiling

As long as you're doing your best

But what if this is not my best?

What if this is not my best?

What if I could do better?

Whoa oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

You said I wanted just to hear your voice

I said I wanted just to feel you up against me

See baby I have forgotten

You said the birds have been building nests around our porch

And in the mornings they keep me up

Good God I wish you were here

And we lie, we lie on our backs and the roof

The roof starts to spin and it's all I can do to keep it inside

And we lie, we lie on our backs and the roof

The roof starts to spin and it's all I can do not to start crying

I said it must be my foreign blood

I mean I'm Dutch, I think that they are known for bad behavior

And I just get so low

You said as long as your eyes are wide

You said as long as your throat is open

As long, as long as you're doing your best

But what if this is not my best?

What if this is not my best?

Well I'm gonna die trying

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Oh what if this is not my best?

What if this is not my best?

Well I'm gonna die trying