Ever

We hit the highway in the shimmer glare of summer

And past the window all the trees flew by behind her

She tuned the radio 'til music was around us

A rushing calm around my heart I knew had found us

It feels so good to me

I have to make you see

Why does this ever have to end?

I know commitment is not the trend

Don't misunderstand what I intend

When I say this doesn't have to end

We washed the dishes knowing everything was all right

And there together in the curtain drifting twilight

I know your laughter shouldn't make me feel so scared

How could I doubt you, I know how much you cared

I hear it when you sigh

But I still don't know why

Why does this ever have to end?

Why can't I give you my heart and hand?

I think you're too scared to understand

This doesn't ever have to end...go!

I see you standing by a window in the hall

Our eyes collide without a single word at all

The record asks, "will you still need me when I'm sixty four?"

I can't imagine that I wouldn't need you more

Too many tears to cry

I just won't let it die

This doesn't ever have to end

Life is so long and my heart won't mend

You are my lover, you're my best friend

But this doesn't ever have to end

End on