One Seat Down

Nobody said it was a fair fight
Swan diving in a circus pond
You thought we died every night
To be born again at dawn

I watched your smile change
Magnets on a fridge door
Chalk dust and finger paint
Your bike's rusting on the porch

Yeah, there's a couple of seats between us now
And you keep scooting one seat down

I used to crawl to your bedside
When you were squirming through a heavy dream
Back when the scary part of a Pixar movie made you scream

Hives run out of honey
Clear days turn to fog
And I love how you thought money was just kisses from a dog

Yeah, one day you'll stop thinking out loud
And you keep scooting one seat down

And down the line eventually
You'll pour the wine
You'll bake the mac and cheese
And you'll drive me home
And I'll watch you go

We're running through a parking lot
We're looking for our seats in the stands
And I'm trying to retrain myself not to reach for your hand

Yeah, one day you won't need me around
There's a couple of seats between us now
And you keep scooting one
One seat down