Backyard Lyrics

It's so easy to say the words you want to say

It never seems to worry you in any way

I wish I could spit it out as good as you

I always have to pause and take a beat or two

And when I let it out, I guess I always fear

My thoughts are not conveyed, I am not being clear

But I want to speak my mind, now, don't you get me wrong

I just have to write it out or put it in a song

I bought a pack of pencils at the dollar store

I brought them home and searched inside my heart some more

I sharpened one and wrote something to sing to you

I thought I'd fall in love; I thought that you would too

But I was never bold enough to bring it out

I always lacked the courage; I was filled with doubt

And time moved on, 'cause time is sad and time is hard

But do you think that we could meet in your backyard

Let's not talk about the news or politics

Let's not parrot YouTube televangelists

Let's not dream of luxury amenities

Let's not fetishize lives of celebrities

Let's not discuss all the things we can't control

Let's get up and take ourselves a little stroll

I want to say it now before I'm out of time

I loved you then, I love you now, say you'll be mine