Sunburn
So there we were, back homeFrom somewhere inside my headWell, bravely I fought off the monsters beneath her bedPillars of post-war booksSupported my frame of mindWhile she memorized the pagesThat I tried to not hide behind
She took my hand in hers and whispered her love for meThe lantern died that nightBut we didn't need to seeImplying that she's the bees' kneesAnd I am the cat's meowIt's funny how she recallsWhat I can't remember now
(Chorus)But when her smile came backAnd I didn't feel half as horribleShe gave me a heart attackJust because she looked so adorableWe both put our sunblock on, played on the beachAnd vowed that we'd live and we'd learnYeah, but she got a tanAnd I got a sunburn
I got a sunburn
So there we were out thereUnaware of where we'd beenWe kicked off our flip-flopsAnd swung from the rooftops againIt's awkward but I’ll confessShe's all I can think aboutAnd it's funny how I recallWhat she can't remember now
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Oh, afterglow, look out belowWe'd left a trail of dust behindAs we parted ways, she held my gazeAnd left and imprint on my mindI tried not to cry as we said goodbyeAnd hung the clouds above my townBut I shed a tear when she disappeared'Cause now I'm a stranger on the ground
(But when her smile came backAnd I didn't feel half as horribleShe gave me a heart attack)
We both put our sunblock on, played on the beachAnd vowed that we'd live and we'd learnBut she got a tanAnd I got a sunburnShe got a tanAnd I got a sunburnYeah, but she got a tanAnd I got a sunburn