Green And Grey lyrics

Artist  : Nickel Creek 
Song : Green And Grey
 
												
														   (Chris Thile)

 

 Man, of all of the people, hanging on one
person's breath.

 We would all vote him, but frankly to be loved
to death.

 I hope he still wants it, but it might remind
him of when,

 He aimed for the bullseye and he hit it that
time, silent sign.

 

 That one time his hand slipped and I saw, the
dart sailed away.

 I don't know where it landed, but I'm guessing
between green and grey.

 Well, I thought nothing of it but it still
haunts him like a ghost.

 With all eyes upon him except two that matter
the most.

 

 He says: "Green is the colour that everyone sees
all around me.

 "Grey is the colour I see around her.

 "She's just a blur.

 "The more the crowd cheers, the less I can
hear,

 "For they don't really care what I'm playin'.

 "It might be for her but for now it's between
green and grey."

 

 We paid and we cheered, now we're gone and to
us, that feels right.

 But for him, every one of those evenings turns
into the night.

 With another hotel room where he lays awake to
pretend,

 That he's doin' fine with his notebook and
deskman for friends.

 

 He says: "Green is the colour that everyone sees
all around me.

 "Grey is the colour I see around her.

 "She's just a blur.

 "Night after night while I hear what I write,

 "Fills the room an' my head starts to sway.

 "Might be for her but for now it's between green
and grey."

 

 "I want you to love me," he whispers her name,
'bout to speak.

  And he wonders aloud why feelings so strong
make the body so weak.

 Then he awoke, now he's scared to death somebody
heard,

 If it was you and you know her, please don't say
a word.