Bret Alexander

Lyrics

PERFECT SMILE

I hum the song of birds
Though I don’t know the words
I dance upon the weeds to keep them down
I meet you at the border
When your papers are in order
I monopolize your joy when it’s in town

While some are busy dying
With their gaze on the horizon
You and I were never of that kind
So I go the extra mile
Make your dreams walk single file
You have a perfect smile
When it shines

My heart’s a gnarled tree
Wrapped inside of me
Looking for a light that seldom shows
So twisted I’ve become
Competing for the sun
Just keeping everyone in decent clothes

While some are busy dying
With their gaze on the horizon
I never understood that frame of mind
So I go the extra mile
Make your dreams walk single file
You have a perfect smile
When it shines

Victory is sweet
When pain becomes complete
It always seems to come when you give in
I’m making my last stand
With faith and doubt in hand
And no apologies for where I’ve been

While some are busy dying
With their gaze on the horizon
You and I speak of the ties that bind
So I go the extra mile
Make your dreams walk single file
You have a perfect smile
When it shines