oh what a shame
i'd like to pack him in
and take him with
oh what a shame
my suitcase's just too small
fields of yellow sand
kids eating ice cream at the beach
tourists taking pics
of small pretty streets
cropped faded jeans
hanging loose on his hips
a perfect smile
Is sitting on his lips
we're walking downtown
hand in hand
moments not for forever
but seeming to never end
we're sitting at the beach
listening to the sound of crashing waves
oh what a shame
i'd like to pack him in
and take him with
oh what a shame
my suitcase's just too small
Our hands on the window
We touch through glass
But the train has to leave sometimes
And thats when i ask, when i ask, when i ask
Can i ride my bycicle backwards
Downhill
And you'll be the street on that I'll roam
Can I be the canvas on that you paint
On that you paint
oh what a shame
i'd like to pack him in
and take him with
oh what a shame
my suitcase's just too small
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