You had a basement apartment   We spent the days in the dark there   Everything implied and perfect   We made up our own secret language   With no word for goodbye      A Remington Rand on your birthday   Pages of games we've been playing    Letters of lost conversations   You never think that I'm listening   Are you listening now?      You're still the center of the scenery   No matter where it's taken me   It doesn't change when I'm not there      I've got a suitcase and ticket   I know you can see through the patterns   Returning and leaving but outside   There's just so little that matters   I can't wait to just sit still      You invent for me a usefulness   And I've started getting used to it   What I miss when I'm not there   Another hope to die love song   You're going to get yours before too long   If you need me just look to find me    Right here by your side      Little black dots on paper   Connected in your name   I float up off the sidewalk   See you through a window   Remember where to find me      You're still the center of the scenery   No matter where it's taken me   It doesn't change when I'm not there      You can tell me not to miss you   From now on you won't have to    If you need me just look to find me   Right here by your side