The Mater

[Verse 1]
I fell into you in the shadow of the staircase
Washed my hands of you in the kitchen sink
And in that house I knew we'd never close this distance
You said baby, we are closer than you think
So I made love to the idea of your involvement
And the conversation we had in the dark
You said you'd never judge the way I solve my problems
Then you left me in the garden talking art

[Chorus]
I just wished we laughed in time, that's all
I just wished we laughed in time, that's all
That's all

[Verse 2]
Fell out of my soft head the night we left The Mater
Bravo maestro, never seen the sky so pink
Fell into your soft bed and stayed the morning after
I said, "Baby, we are colder than we think"
So I made love to the idea of your approval
And the conversations we had with our hands
I don't go in for that sort of thing, I told you
Then I sang, "Stand By Your Man"

[Chorus]
I just wished we laughed in time, that's all
I just wished we laughed in time, that's all
That's all

[Verse 3]
I should have told you then that I had slipped you on inside my head
There are bits of you in every journey home
Is it so bad, I like the way I look from your side of the bed
You said baby, did you think I didn't know?
Still, I made love to the idea of our collusion
And the conversation we had on the floor
While the backroom boys earned our disapproval
Come on David, sing one more

[Chorus]
I just wished we laughed in time, that's all
I just wished we laughed in time, that's all
That's all