It's like catching rain in a paper cup
The time you spend never adds up
To anything you thought that it would be

And if I had to do it all again
I think perhaps I'd stay a friend
And all of this would seem just like a dream


Guess my arms weren't opened wide enough
To carry all the blame and stuff

On and on you spoke to me that way
Tell me is there something I can do
To make the gray return to blue

Why did you have to paint this cloudy day

And I can't believe that you're leaving me

No I can't believe it's true
So I wrote a note to send to you
I'm hoping that you read it along the way

I hope maybe you'll STAY

It was late Saturday afternoon

When all the trouble seemed to bloom
I knew that things may never be the same
And as you grabbed your coat so desperately

An ominous reality swept through my veins
Rendered me insane


Guess my eyes weren't opened wide enough
You played your hand with such a bluff
Spun me in a most peculiar way

Call the Coast Guard on the radio
The perfect storms about to blow
I will need a drink or two to ease the pain

[Repeat Chorus]

You were only seventeen

They crowned you Queen
I was your King
We said forever

Now you're taking me to school
Throwing all the golden rules away


Its like catching rain in paper cup
The time we spent did not add up
To anything I thought that it should be


And I can't imagine where you would go
Is there some fellow that you know

The one who left the roses with no name

Still I can't believe that you're leaving me

No I can't believe it's true
So I wrote a note to send to you
I'm hoping that you read it along the way

Yes I'm hoping that you read it along your way
Hey Jess I hope you STAY