It's bad timing and me   We find a lot of things out this way   And there's you   A little black cloud in a dress      The temptation to take the precious things   We have apart to see how they work   Must be resisted for they never fit together again   If this is rain, let it fall on me and drown me   If these are tears let them fall      Must I paint you a picture   About the way that I'd feel?   You know my love for you is strong, girl   You know my love for you is real      It took a short walk and a talk   To change the rules of engagement   While you searched frantically   For reverse      And then claiming that virtue never tested   Is no virtue at all   And so I lost my ignorance   And now the bells across the river chime out your name   I look across to them again      Must I paint you a picture   About the way that I'd feel?   You know my love for you is strong, girl   You know my love for you is real      All your friends said come down, it will never fly   And on that imperfect day we threw it all away   Crisis after crisis, with such intensity   This would never happen if we lived by the sea      Most important decisions in life   Are made between two people in bed   I found that out at my expense      And when I see you   You just turn around and walk away like we never met   Oh, we used to be so brave   I dreamt the world stopped turning as we climbed the hill   I dreamt impossible dreams that we were lovers still      Must I paint you a picture   About the way that I'd feel?   You know my love for you is strong, girl   You know my love for you is real      Must I paint you a picture   About the way that I'd feel?   You know my love for you is strong, girl   You know my love for you is real      Must I paint you a picture   About the way that I'd feel?   You know my love for you is strong, girl   You know my love for you is real      Oh, must I paint you a picture   About the way that I'd feel?   You know my love for you is strong, girl   You know my love for you is real      Must I paint you a picture   About the way that I'd feel?   Love is strong, love is real   Must I paint you a picture?