The Couple on the Street lyrics

[Verse 1]
He was pulling deep on a cigarette
Billows of smoke pouring out of him
Like a freighter hit by a torpedo
Before the fire reached the hull
And she was hanging onto him like he was a life raft
Not willing to believe that the ship was sinking
But it looked to us like the ship was sinking

[Chorus]
We both agreed (Oh yeah)
We'd never be the couple on the street

[Verse 2]
So rosy-cheeked and fresh and horny
On our way to the movies
When you told me for the first time that you loved me
And I knew that you loved me
And it was like we were together in another life
We never parted, love never died
Although I don't really buy that stuff
Today I'll believe

[Chorus]
You and me
We'll never be the couple on the street (Oh yeah)
You and me
We'll never be the couple on the street (Oh yeah)
[Bridge]
Like a still life (Like a still life)
Of our worst fears (Of our worst fears)
Like the seven years (Seven years)
Of a broken mirror
Like the flip side (Flip side)
Of a beautiful dream (Beautiful dream)
I love you so much
Won't you tell me please?

[Chorus]
We'll never be (Never be) the couple on the street
Couple on the street (Never), oh yeah
Tell me please (Never), no
Never, never, never
Couple on the street
Never be, never be the couple on the street
Never be

[Post-Chorus]
Okay, okay, it's one year later (I don't have an ending)
And I still haven't written an ending to this song
(Look, I wrote this song a year ago)
I tried (I was inspired, I was in love)
The inspiration is gone (Never made it happen)
Guess we'll never be the couple on the street (Never)
End of story
[Outro]
Eight months later, where are we?
Somewhere between then and the couple on the street
Never be, never be
Never, never
Never
Never be