1 Birthday Behind Lyrics

I would've sent a postcard, darling I would have

If I thought you wanted to hear from me again

I know better than to go upset the world you live in

Sometimes things don't have the explanations that we'd like

Sometimes things don't add up and we learn to be alright

Numbers and the sciences always went over my head

I've always been better with my words than I've ever been with math

Four of your birthdays

With three of our best friends

In two different states

With one explanation

I loved you

How'm I doing with my math?

I would've spent five

But forever ran dry

When those three little words

Became too hard to find

Now I'm one birthday behind

You loved the mountains

I loved the way you looked watching them

I planned to take you to the Carolinas in a van

I hope they take you instead

Maybe they'll end up with better math

We spent four of your birthdays

With three of our best friends

In two different states

With one explanation

I loved you

How'm I doing with my math?

I would've spent five

But forever ran dry

When those three little words

Became too hard to find

Now I'm one birthday behind

How did I end up with numbers like that?

I think I went and forgot how to add

Where did you learn how to subtract like that?

Four of your birthdays

With three of our best friends

In two different states

With one explanation

I loved you

How'm I doing with my math?

I would've spent five

But forever ran dry

When those three little words

Became too hard to find

Now I'm one birthday behind