[Verse 1]
When a switch turns on she just can't stop it
Feeling all this weight and keeps losing some
She's thinking about making appointments
And I'm hoping that she'll just snap out of it

[Verse 2]
I sleep over at her apartment
After I finish my evening shift
She wants to leave the escarpment
And she's hoping I can take a hint

[Chorus]
But when we hear each other
She tells me "It's alright"
Carve your name in the family tree
Show me the roots of your bloodline

[Verse 3]
I walk lightly when I'm around her
Counting months left on the lease
I know she' got precious feathers
So I tip-toe to keep the peace

[Chorus]
But when we hear each other
She tells me "It's alright"
Carve your name in the family tree
Show me the roots of your bloodline
[Bridge]
We hit the road for a couple weeks
And it happened again
You're a poster from the 1950s
But you lost another ten
She hates being alone but you know
I might not be here in a couple of years

[Chorus]
But when we hear each other
She tells me "It's alright"
Carve your name in the family tree
Show me the roots of your bloodline

[Ending]
Our love was like no other
She turned me inside out
Carve your name in the family tree
Show me the roots of your bloodline