Suddenly Afternoons

Suddenly afternoons seem much longer
As I ponder the reason for these five paper mache walls
And suddenly perfect nails seem quite useless
As I undress for no one but the shower

We wore our love so proud
You wore that smile too loud

And suddenly afternoons make me call out to those boy scouts
Be prepared for those sandstorms and cyclones
And suddenly I get caught hiding in a teacup
Oh, you say "Stand up, and be the woman I love again"

We wore our love so proud
You wore that smile too loud

A little time, a little time, a little time
To remember the plan
Look straight ahead, straight ahead, straight ahead
Through that faded tin can
A little time, a little time, a little time, a little time
What was the point my friend
Chicken you run again
Chicken you run

And suddenly all I see is your green raincoat
And that sailboat and your umbrella that both of us hated to use
Suddenly all those love songs don't seem foolish
And I notice that I'm singing every goddamn word

We wore our love so proud
You wore that smile too loud