Sunburn

So there we were

Back home from somewhere inside my head

Well, bravely I fought off the monsters beneath her bed

Pillars of post-war books

Supported my frame of mind

While she memorized

The pages that I tried to not hide behind

She took my hand in hers

And whispered her love for me

The lantern died that night

But we didn't need to see

Implying that she's the bee's knees

And I am the cat's meow

It's funny how she recalls

What I can't remember now

But when her smile came back

And I didn't feel half as horrible

She gave me a heart attack

Just because she looked so adorable

We both put our sunblock on

Played on the beach,

And vowed that we'd live and we'd learn

Yeah, but she got a tan

And I got a sunburn

I got a sunburn

So there we were out there

Unaware of where we'd been

We kicked off our flip-flops

And swung from the rooftops again

It's awkward, but I'll confess she's all I can think about

And it's funny how I recall what she can't remember now

But when her smile came back

And I didn't feel half as horrible

She gave me a heart attack

Just because she looked so adorable

We both put our sunblock on

Played on the beach

And vowed that we'd live and we'd learn

Yeah, but she got a tan

And I got a sunburn

Oh, afterglow

Look out below

We left a trail of dust behind

As we parted ways

She held my gaze

And left an imprint on my mind

I tried not to cry as we said goodbye

And hung the clouds above my town

But I shed a tear when she disappeared

'Cause now I'm a stranger on the ground

(When her smile came back)

(And I didn't feel half as horrible)

(She gave me a heart attack)

We both put our sunblock on

Played on the beach

And vowed that we'd live and we'd learn

But she got a tan

And I got a sunburn

She got a tan

And I got a sunburn

Yeah, but she got a tan

And I got a sunburn