Shoulder to shoulder Amused, but not advanced He, she You, me It's all just circumstance Eager, hopeful Content to play the friend Timid advances With mutual regret [Chorus] She can't always be wrong He can't always be right Not a matter of choice Just a matter of time Till they know where they stand Once they've reached the end Awkward choices With smiles from ear to ear A fated union That won't survive the year Timeless series Of blameless accidents Oh the stubborn cycle Of inherited mistakes [Chorus] She can't always be wrong He can't always be right Not a matter of choice Just a matter of time Till they know where they stand Once they've reached the end Ill pay mind where I place my trust When the desert ends Ill ask the dust Ill pay mind where I place my trust When the desert ends Ill ask the dust