That's Me Trying

[Verse 1: William Shatner] I got your address from the phone book at the library Wandered in, looked you up and you were there Weird that you've been living, maybe, 2 miles away for the best part of 20 years You must be, what, in your early forties now If I remember You were born in June or was it May? Eisenhower was the president although it may have been JFK [Chorus: Ben Folds & Aimee Mann] Years of silence Not enough who could blame us giving up? Above the quiet, there's a buzz That's me trying [Verse 2: William Shatner] You still working in that store on ventura? You still going with... no, that's not fair I know I haven't been the very best of dads I'll hold my hand up there The reason that I'm writing is that I'd like for us to meet Get a little daughter dad action going soon We can put things behind us Eat some pizza, drink some beer Y-you still see your sister Lemli? Bring her, too [Chorus: Ben Folds & Aimee Mann] Years of silence, not enough Who could blame us giving up? Above the quiet, there's a buzz That's me trying [Verse 3: William Shatner] But I don't want to talk about any of that bad stuff Why I missed out on your wedding and your high school graduation I'd like to explain, but I can't So let's keep things neutral Stick to topics that won't bug us How 'bout this? Let's choose a book and we'll read it before we meet Then we can sit down at a restaurant Have a look at the menu and talk about it while we eat See...if we never had a problem Then that's what life would be like Easy Uncomplicated Cool So let's just pretend that the past didn't happen I don't really like thrillers as a rule I don't want to know if I've got grandchildren No need to tell me where I went wrong I don't want to know what happened in your thirties You wanna try "Cold Mountain"? Or is that too long?? [Chorus: Ben Folds & Aimee Mann (& William Shatner)] Years of silence, not enough Who could blame us giving up? Above the quiet there's a buzz That's me trying (That's me trying) That's me trying (That's me trying) (I'm trying) Above the quiet, there's a buzz (I'm trying)