Must I paint you a picture
You know my love for you is strong, girl
And there's you
And now the bells across the river chime out your name
About the way that I'd feel?
Love is strong, love is real
You know my love for you is strong, girl
You know my love for you is strong, girl
Most important decisions in life
And so I lost my ignorance
About the way that I'd feel?
The temptation to take the precious things
You just turn around and walk away like we never met
Must I paint you a picture
I look across to them again
You know my love for you is real
About the way that I'd feel?
You know my love for you is real
About the way that I'd feel?
You know my love for you is strong, girl
About the way that I'd feel?
You know my love for you is strong, girl
I dreamt impossible dreams that we were lovers still
Must be resisted for they never fit together again
All your friends said come down, it will never fly
About the way that I'd feel?
Is no virtue at all
You know my love for you is real
You know my love for you is real
This would never happen if we lived by the sea
If this is rain, let it fall on me and drown me
And when I see you
And on that imperfect day we threw it all away
You know my love for you is real
Oh, we used to be so brave
Must I paint you a picture
We have apart to see how they work
Are made between two people in bed
About the way that I'd feel?
For reverse
I found that out at my expense
Must I paint you a picture
You know my love for you is strong, girl
Must I paint you a picture
Oh, must I paint you a picture
While you searched frantically
If these are tears let them fall
To change the rules of engagement
It took a short walk and a talk
A little black cloud in a dress
You know my love for you is real
And then claiming that virtue never tested
I dreamt the world stopped turning as we climbed the hill
Must I paint you a picture
Crisis after crisis, with such intensity
