The Rearview Mirror Blues

Intro: A slow, walking bassline begins. The piano tinkles with a bit of melancholy, then settles into a warm, steady rhythm.)

Baby, I’ve been watching you, staring at the floor

Yeah, I’ve been watching you, just staring at the floor

You’re looking for the answers behind a closed-up door.

I’m just trying to learn, baby, from the things I’ve done wrong

I’m just trying to learn from all the things I’ve done wrong

But the shadows of my yesterday are singing such a heavy song.

(Him): We use the past to see the future, to predict where we should go

(Her): But I’m mixing up the "learning" with the "dwelling" don't you know?

(Both): If we stare at the sunset, we’re gonna miss the morning light

We gotta heal the wounds, baby, without losing sight of what’s right.

You say you’re looking back so you don't fall again

I know you’re looking back so you don't ever fall again

But if you stay in that graveyard, baby, where does our love begin?

I don’t mean to hurt you, with these ghosts I carry ‘round

No, I never mean to hurt you with these ghosts I carry ‘round

But when I dwell on the "was," I can't feel the "now" we've found.

(Him): Listen to me, honey, you’re the light that leads my way

(Her): I’m trying to see the path, but the clouds are turning gray

(Him): Don't let the "then" kill the "now," don't let the "was" break our heart

(Both): Learning is a bridge, baby—dwelling keeps us apart!

(Him): You’re never rejected, girl, your past is just a school

(Her): I’m graduating now, baby, I won't be nobody’s fool

(Him): I’m right here beside you...

(Her): And I’m looking straight ahead...

(Both): We’re leaving the shadows, and walking into the light instead.