Long is the breadth of the conversation Even though most of the words only spoken by one So you move yourself away to find a voice that's not so demanding I don't want to be the latest one Face to face with what I could have done It's the trade of a lifetime And if it takes a little longer, that's fine So we sit around and talk about the things we've read And the people we've loved and the dreams we've dreamt And as all of these race through our heads We will both stay put for a while And you say you have many things you've overcome Day by day and one by one And if you still put it all on the line Well, I can't blame you for trying If you go down, if you cave in as you pretend Well, I won't blame you for trying No, I can't blame you for trying