Fare thee well

Trade in all our words for tea and sympathy

Wonder why we tried for things that could never be

Play our heart's lament like an unrehearsed symphony

Not intent

To leave this castle full of empty rooms

Our love the captive in the tower never rescued

And all the victory songs seem to be playing out of tune

'Cause it's not the way that it has to be

Don't trade our love for tea and sympathy no

No it's not the way that it has to be

You begin

And all your words fall to the floor and break like China cups

And the waitress grabs a broom and tries to sweep them up

I reach for my tea and slowly drink in

'Cause it's not the way that it has to be

Don't trade our love for tea and sympathy no

And it's not the way that it has to be

Don't trade our love for tea and sympathy

Don't trade

Don't trade

Don't trade

Don't trade

Fare thee well

Words the bag of leaves that fill my head

I could taste the bitterness call the waitress instead

'Cause she holds the answer

Smiles and asks "One teaspoon or two "

'Cause it's not the way that it has to be

Don't trade our love for tea and sympathy no

No it's not the way that it has to be

Don't trade our love for tea and sympathy

It's not the way that it has to be

Don't trade our love for tea and sympathy no

'Cause it's not the way that it has to be

Don't trade our love for tea and sympathy

Don't trade us for tea and sympathy

Don't trade us for tea and sympathy

We can work it out

Don't trade us for tea and sympathy

We can work it out

We can work it out