I was floating across the dance floor
I was trying to think of something to say
When I went up to your girlfriends

And I pulled you away

You were so perfectly pretty

I could love every mistake
At the end of the night, yeah
I asked you your name


And you said, Laura
I couldn't ignore it

The name of my old love
It keeps $#&@ing me up


But on paper, I could write it out for you
On paper, I could draw you a picture
On paper, I could finish any story with any ending you please


And I saw you in a dream in the morning
It's the only time I can remember

You were sitting at my kitchen table with no makeup on

? through the front door

You were so happy to see it
You were telling me about everything you saw on tour


And I said, know this
I listen to your records
I keep you in my head, yeah

%#@!, you probably got a boyfriend

But on paper, I could write it out for you

On paper, I could draw you a picture
On paper, I could finish any story with any ending you please


I can't keep up, always playing catch up
Talking to you right now would be too much
? I got a letter,

Written from you, it's sitting on the dresser
(X2)


On paper, I could write it out for you
On paper, I could draw you a picture
On paper, I could finish any story with any ending you please


But on paper, I could write it out for you
On paper, I could draw you a picture

On paper, I could finish any story with any ending you please

I can't keep up, always playing catch up

Talking to you right now would be too much
? I got a letter,
Written from you, it's sitting on the dresser

(X2)