Stop Now

The kids get drunk, the kids get sad
They start telling stories that they didn’t even know they had
And me? I always leave early so this is just what I hear
The kids in the back are just up in arms
That saying the same thing won’t get 'em any new reaction
And we just need to stop now
And change our rhythms to match up again
I keep getting all of your letters and they just look good in print
That guy from work — he is a friend of mine
He likes the 5/8 time he likes a 5th a night, it makes him feel alright
And I’d choose murder over heart attack
I can’t take the news, I can’t face the fact that
This is all that I’ve really even ever had
It’s easier to just swim under the bridge
Than to stand right up and walk over it
Then I rolled over and looked straight up
And saw there was no bridge
And that water dried right up
So I think we need to stop now
And change our rhythms to match up again
I keep getting all of your letters and they just look good in print