and I said I would break us
when we went to chow
and I knew I would break us
and I even knew how

but it's muddy and it's dark without you darling
it's craters all across a stormy sea
and I am nearly perfect in my sorrow
but perfect for you I will never be

this candle has stopped burning
the circus freed the fleas
I'm still crawling to you darling
behind you on my knees

and I can't figure how to live without you
but not knowing seems like such dramatic flair
it's acrobatic all the webs we're weaving
but underneath it I will always care

and I am nearly perfect in my sorrow
it's hard as diamond, set into a ring
but unlike a diamond resting on a finger
perfect for you I will never be

because of all the lies I went and told you
perfect for you I will never be