Make Believe

The fog is thick over this shoreline
And without a mouth that talks
It hurts to feel the way in silence
Crawling through the rocks
The skim milk of human kindness stinks
I flushed the whole thing down the sink
Now it’s just me and you
You make it up
You make it real
Whatever crazy voice you’ve got
I want to hear it
'Cause it’s only make believe
And sleeping, waking pictures in our minds
Are just our way of passing time
And we can throw away them all
'Cause they’re only make believe
You can see your future melting
Through a sieve it’s crushed
Like a fruit that’s over ripened
And turned to senseless slush
And your smiles are all past tense
The hurt’s blown up your innocence
Now it’s just me and you
You make it up
You make it real
Whatever crazy voice you’ve got
I want to hear it
'Cause it’s only make believe
And sleeping, waking pictures in our minds
Are just our way of passing time
And we can throw away them all
'Cause they’re only make believe
You give me that voice that would be warm
If I could get close enough
But I’m not close enough
And you’re enjoying the distance
The dance steps
You dance
I witness
You make it up
You make it real
Whatever crazy voice you’ve got
I want to hear it
'Cause it’s only make believe
And sleeping, waking pictures in our minds
Are just our way of passing time
And we can throw away them all
'Cause they’re only make believe