Ben Folds - In Love lyrics

I remember the night we met
That night we sat entwined
Under summer skies i looked into your eyes
And you looked into mine

You said oleander holly
"You're not like the rest" and I nodded
Crimson feet of Collie
"No one understands me" you said
And I nodded once again beautiful and lovely
As if to agree that all men
Are indeed the same my baby
Somehow, you said the only one
I was different who really understands me
Floating hand in hand we
Whisper in the moonlight and say that I'm
The things you want to see

Kody and her star child for months on end
I maintained goddess of the moonlight
A veneer of sincere interest
Hold me in the morning
As if I were listening
As you relived every page and tell me I'm
Of self help and new age the only one alive
That you'd read and
Who really understands you
I went in for the kill
I'd read the same books
Tell me pretty stories
I learned to ape the motions
Of a sensitive human being
Say you understand me
And we were oh, so happy my baby
But, you found things to fix
The things you want to see
And I knew it was time to move on
But, I could never be in love
In love

So now you have me completely figured out
You feel sorry for me
I can't express my feelings
I can't tell the truth we are all alike
At puberty, I was sworn to secrecy
By the international brotherhood
Of lying, fickle males
I can't tell you anything and I can't commit
You're right i can't commit
To you

Hold me in the morning
I will always treasure our time together
Tell me pretty stories
I don't feel enough of anything
To harbor the kind of disdain
Say that you're the only one
That you'll maintain
You painted me into what you my baby
Wanted to see that's fine
But, I could never be
But, you will never know me in love
In love

Oleander holly crimson feet of Collie
Beautiful and lovely my baby
The only one who really understands me