Lyrics

It's Been 114 Days Now

I rush down to the window, I'm watching for the mail
I wish you'd ending the waiting, I haven't spared a nail
I almost lose control 'cause now the postman is in view
Just my luck he's stopped to chat at 1422

I'm waiting on your letter, you promised me you'd write
I'm flipping through the mail but nothing is in sight
"Absence makes the heart" has a too familiar ring
So I'll pretend for now you wrote me, it's the next best thing

I have a picture of us kissing, we took it ourselves to it's off-center
You told me, "look at it when you're missing me"
So I keep it wrapped up inside the note your never wrote

It's a make believe letter in a made up envelope
There better be an explanation, a little sign of hope
The postmark is smudged so maybe it was lost
Late for lack of postage, or returned to cover the cost

Immediately after I calculate the date
My eyes dart to the bottom to see if it's signed the same way
My stomach ties a knot to digest the "I love you"
'Cause love spelled with a 'u' means yeah, sure you do

I have a picture of us kissing, we took it ourselves to it's off-center
You told me, "look at it when you're missing me"
So I keep it wrapped up inside the note your never wrote
I keep it wrapped up inside the note your never wrote

I'm trying to figure out what you're thinking, was I seeing stars or just blinking
Are you maybe just waiting til I've weakened
To tell me you're jumping off a boat that's been sinking
I'd abandon hope but I don't know what the use is
I'm too tired to sleep from dreaming up excuses
I'm mapping out disaster sailing with a bad attitude
Or maybe you don't write me 'cause I won't give you the latitude

I'm furious with hurt and I don't know what to do
I'd like to tell you that I'm leaving but I haven't heard from you
I could say this time it's final, then maybe take you back
I'm much too indecisive, no wait, I take that back

I have a picture of us kissing, we took it ourselves to it's off-center
You told me, "look at it when you're missing me"
So I keep it wrapped up inside the note your never wrote

I'm trying to figure out what you're thinking, was I seeing stars or just blinking
Are you maybe just waiting til I've weakened
To tell me you're jumping off a boat that's been sinking
I'd abandon hope but I don't know what the use is
I'm too tired to sleep from dreaming up excuses
I'm mapping out disaster sailing with a bad attitude
Or maybe you don't write me 'cause I won't give you the latitude, I won't give you the latitude...

(c)Julian Shore