The Long Conversation

Long is the breadth of the conversation
Even though most of the words only spoken by one
So you move yourself away to find a voice that's not so demanding
I don't want to be the latest one
Face to face with what I could have done
It's the trade of a lifetime
And if it takes a little longer, that's fine
So we sit around and talk about the things we've read
And the people we've loved and the dreams we've dreamt
And as all of these race through our heads
We will both stay put for a while
And you say you have many things you've overcome
Day by day and one by one
And if you still put it all on the line
Well, I can't blame you for trying
If you go down, if you cave in, as you pretend
Well, I won't blame you for trying
No, I can't blame you for trying