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Verse 1

Trying to catch Christmas Eve

 With a seven-thirty-seven

 Via St. Louis on a threadbare heart

Trying hard to believe

 In ghosts and heaven

And wheels that turn with a broken part

PRE CHORUS

Stealing kisses over the phone

Making wishes on a bottle of cote d'rome

Some of these days are longer than

The lonely distance that's between them

Chorus

Let's be closer than we are

To Jupiter or Spain

There are two seats at the bar

For Mr. and Mrs. my last name

We are simpler than the stars

That our eyes cannot contain

Let's be closer than we are

Verse 2

Trying to build galaxies

Out of winks and shivers

That you give me when you call my name

Trying to write symphonies

With a hand that quivers

In the storm of your elusive rain

Prechorus

Leaving lovers on their own

Crawling through burning cities to get back home

Some of these days are longer than

The lonely distnce that's between them

Chorus

Let's be closer than we are

To Jupiter or Spain

There are two seats at the bar

For Mr. and Mrs. my last name

We are simpler than the stars

That our eyes cannot contain

Let's be closer than we are

Let's be all that will remain

Bridge

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Some of these days are longer than

The lonely distance that's between them

Chorus

Let's be closer than we are

To Jupiter or Spain

There are two seats at the bar

For Mr. and Mrs. my last name

We are simpler than the stars

That our eyes cannot contain

Let's be closer than we are

Let's be all that will remain

Let's be closer than we are