So Long

You deserve a song so long, it plays behind the hurt
 Beyond the tears, beyond the courtesy of elementary melodies
 And chord progressions much like these
 To love and be loved, who'd have thought it'd be so mysterious?
 It would be painful without bruises and subject to who chooses
 To pull the plug and hope that no one sinks
 You deserve a song so long, it plays beyond the fade
 Beyond the place where all our memories repeat into eternity
 Preserving them so bittersweet, for better or worse
 What's the harm in a little disillusion?
 A little rosy hue and a drink to see it through
 To separate my logic from my ways
 I can and I will, and I can and I will move on
 And you can and you will, and you can and you will move on
 You deserve a song so long and crafted with hands of love and capability
 So I'll retire, I'll keep it brief
 Admiring you lovingly
 So long, so long, so long