White Lies - Ron Pope

I said, «Everybody's headed out to La

But I hate to see you suffer

You love New York in the summer.»

So let’s gather up the pieces of this broken, wilted thing

It’s worth the struggle

I just ache to touch you

I’ve always wanted you too close

Why, why, why, is it hard to sleep without you?

I don’t mind if you build your dreams around it

We won’t survive on this borrowed time;

I don’t know why you’d wanna try

I said, «Why, why, why do we waste time on these white lies?»

I catch a glimpse of fingernails with cracked pink polish

Tapping out a rhythm

I’m just wondering what you’re thinking

There’s a faded photograph of someone else you used to love

Can’t stop from wishing

That you’d just forget him

I’ve always wanted you too close

Why, why, why, is it hard to sleep without you?

I don’t mind if you build your dreams around it

We won’t survive on this borrowed time;

I don’t know why you’d wanna try

I said, «Why, why, why do we waste time on these white lies?»

I remember the night, the hotel bed

You cried out loud

You were still in love with me

Through time and space, oh, everything

You’ve wasted all your precious dreams and faith, it seems

Needless crying…

Why, why, why, is it hard to sleep without you?

I don’t mind if you build your dreams around it

We won’t survive on this borrowed time;

I don’t know why you’d wanna try

I said, «Why, why, why do we waste time?»

And I said, «Why, why, why do we waste time on these white lies?»