back before the war

stacks of paper

my name in bold print

yours right besides it on this document

too many lawyers

too many angry words

so much we didn't say

so much we never heard

do you remember

when i was all that you were living for

back before the war

back before the broken vows

the shattered trust

this empty house

when nothing really mattered but us

back before we climbed too high

my dreams were yours

your dreams were mine

back before we fell so out of touch

back before the war

children's laughter trailing down the hall

tiny footsteps

god how i miss it all

it's not as simple as who's right and who's to blame

how could we fly so high to be shot down in flames

do you remember

when you were all that i was living for

back before the war

back before the broken vows

the shattered trust

this empty house

when nothing really mattered but us

back before we climbed too high

my dreams were yours

your dreams were mine

back before we fell so out of touch

back before the war

stacks of paper

i guess this is where we sign

strange how your signature so closely matches mine

i never dreamed our love would ever come to this

avoiding each other's eyes still craving your tenderness

do you remember

when love was all that we were living for

back before the war

back before the war