by Tom Flannery
copyright 2007 (BMI)
Falling in love is
the easy part. I wouldn't say that staying in love is the hard part,
just that familiarity
breeds something worse than contempt. Apathy. Love is work.
Generally, I'm pretty
lazy. But I'll never stop toiling for it.
Am I strong enough to say
sorry
secure enough to ask why
you come like a thief emboldened
and you can still make
me cry
all the charlatans and
the cynics
at one time they all made
sense
it's so damn hard to keep
it
love in the present tense
love in the present tense
love in the present tense
love in the present tense
A sense of wonder and entitlement
as if the stars belong
to me
a surreal type of arrogance
that sometimes I still
can't see
it's a war between two
lovers
that brings the worst kind
of suspense
it's so damn hard to keep
it
love in the present tense
love in the present tense
love in the present tense
love in the present tense
Always looking forward
and dredging up the past
always crunching all the
data
to see if things might
last
If I say I loved you yesterday
that might make you cry
or if I might love you
you tomorrow
you might blink an eye
but today's a different
story
as we give and take offense
it's so damn hard to keep
it
love in the present tense
love in the present tense
love in the present tense
love in the present tense
love notes and tarot cards
a glimpse inside the head
of one who seeks forgiveness
and the other the road
ahead
The tinkers and the gypsies
the minstrels and circus
clowns
keep eyes peeled for the
lonesome
and others who might tie
them down
their hearts grow a little
bit harder
and the party's still commence
it's so damn hard to keep
it
love in the present tense
love in the present tense
love in the present tense
love in the present tense
Always looking forward
and dredging up the past
always crunching all the
data
to see if things might
last
The tinkers and the gypsies
the minstrels and circus
clowns
keep eyes peeled for the
lonesome
and others who might bring
them down
their hearts grow a little
bit harder
and the party's still commence
it's so damn hard to keep
it
love in the present tense
love in the present tense
love in the present tense
love in the present tense
love in the present tense
love in the present tense