Smiling

He's not falling, simply waiting Fading at the edges Sitting back, thinking that There's little point in moving He smiles, says his stars are friendly Anything can be done "Shall we get very drunk?" He says, "I stay alive It's the best thing, the only thing I know" She's not talking, easy dreaming All that life away She gets laughing, missed the light No regrets today She looks up, another sunset "Was it very very good?" "Shall we get really high?", She says, "I stay alive It's the best thing, the only thing I know" She says, "Hold me, hold me hard Hold me, hold me harder Stop me thinking about myself Stop me hoping for more than I am" She says, "Why do I want more than good looks? Why do I want more than great books? Is that all there is?" She smiles and stays alive It's the best thing, the only thing she knows They're together Simply dancing all the nights away There's the window Let's wait up for this precious dawn He smiles, tells her she looks lovely Anything can be done, she looks up and laughs He says "I stay alive It's the best thing, the only thing I can give you" I was brought up with higher expectations I was brought up that hell's a hippies way to go He says, "Hold me"