mr. harris

so he's retired

lives with his sister in a furnished flat

he's got this suit that

he'll never wear outside without a hat

his hair is white but he looks half his age

he looks like jimmy stewart in his younger days

and honestly

i might be stupid to think

love is love

but i do

and you've waited so long

and i've waited long enough for you

my mother's calling

from where she's living up in troy

vermont

she tries to tell me

a father figure must be what i want

i've always thought age made no difference

am i the only one to whom that's making sense?

and honestly

i might be stupid to think

love is love

but i do

and you've waited so long

and i've waited long enough for you

the day i met him he was raking leaves

in his tiny yard

of course i know that

we've only got ten years or twenty left

but to be honest

i'm happy with whatever time we get

depending on whichever book you read

sometimes it takes a lifetime to get what you need

and honestly

i might be stupid to think

love is love

but i do

and you've waited so long

and i've waited long enough for you