The Distractions - Wise lyrics

I swore I'd never share a room with you again Yet here we are with twin beds pushed apart I know full well that I will only get to sleep If I give myself at least an hour's start Time has been gentle with me You have not fared so well And as a lone car pa**es The glint of your gla**es By your bedside casts a spell The girls all used to fall for the twinkle in those eyes When you came undone, I would be the one to be Wise Though you stood centre stage with the spotlight all your own I would take the words and put them in your mouth Even then I knew full well, that there always comes a time When the crow's feet come and swallows must fly south Time has come calling for you Whereas I can't complain Though we may not have long I'll write just one last song And we'll try our luck again The girls all used to fall for the twinkle in your eyes When you were in despair, I was always there to be Wise I could tell you that I'm sorry that I left you in the lurch But the pair of us were living half our lives As I hear a once familiar noise See the stripes that once we shared I think we'd best get home now to our wives The girls all used to fall for the twinkle in those eyes And as I look at you, there's still work to do to be Wise And when all's said and done, I will be the one to be Wise