He's not falling, simply waiting

Fading at the edges

Sitting back, thinking that

There's little point in moving

He smiles, says his stars are friendly

Anything can be done

"Shall we get very drunk?" He says, "I stay alive

It's the best thing, the only thing I know"

She's not talking, easy dreaming

All that life away

She gets laughing, missed the light

No regrets today

She looks up, another sunset

"Was it very very good?"

"Shall we get really high?", She says, "I stay alive

It's the best thing, the only thing I know"

She says, "Hold me, hold me hard

Hold me, hold me harder

Stop me thinking about myself

Stop me hoping for more than I am"

She says, "Why do I want more than good looks?

Why do I want more than great books?

Is that all there is?" She smiles and stays alive

It's the best thing, the only thing she knows

They're together

Simply dancing all the nights away

There's the window

Let's wait up for this precious dawn

He smiles, tells her she looks lovely

Anything can be done, she looks up and laughs

He says "I stay alive

It's the best thing, the only thing I can give you"

I was brought up with higher expectations

I was brought up that hell's a hippies way to go

He says, "Hold me"