Anna Begins

<br>My friend assures me, "It`s all or nothing."<br><br>I am not worried<br><br>I am not overly concerned<br><br>My friend implores me, "For one time only,<br><br>Make an exception."<br><br>I am not worried<br><br>Wrap her up in a package of lies<br><br>Send her off to a coconut island<br><br>I am not worried<br><br>I am not overly concerned with the status of my emotions<br><br>"Oh," she says, "you`re changing."<br><br>But we`re always changing<br><br><br><br>It does not bother me to say this isn`t love<br><br>Because if you don`t want to talk about it then it isn`t love<br><br>And I guess I`m going to have to live with that<br><br>But I`m sure there`s something in a shade of grey<br><br>Or something in between<br><br>And I can always change my name<br><br>If that`s what you mean<br><br><br><br>My friend assures me, "It`s all or nothing."<br><br>But I am not really worried<br><br>I am not overly concerned<br><br>You try to tell yourself the things you try to tell yourself<br><br>To make yourself forget<br><br>I am not worried<br><br>"If it`s love," she said, "then we`re going to have to<br><br>think about the consequences."<br><br>She can`t stop shaking<br><br>I can`t stop touching her and...<br><br><br><br>This time when kindness falls like rain<br><br>It washes her away and Anna begins to change her mind<br><br>"These seconds when I`m shaking leave me shuddering<br><br>for days," she says<br><br>And I`m not ready for this sort of thing<br><br><br><br>But I`m not going to break<br><br>And I`m not going to worry about it anymore<br><br>I`m not going to bend and I`m not going to break<br><br>And I`m not going to worry about it anymore<br><br>No no no no no,<br><br>It seems like I should say, "As long as this is love..."<br><br>But it`s not all that easy so maybe I should<br><br>Snap her up in a butterfly net<br><br>Pin her down on a photograph album<br><br>I am not worried<br><br>I`ve done this sort of thing before<br><br>But then I start to think about the consequences<br><br>Because I don`t get no sleep in a quiet room and...<br><br><br><br>The time when kindness falls like rain<br><br>It washes me away and Anna begins to change my mind<br><br>And everytime she sneezes I believe it`s love and<br><br>Oh Lord, I`m not ready for this sort of thing<br><br><br><br>She`s talking in her sleep<br><br>It`s keeping me awake and Anna begins to toss and turn<br><br>And every word is nonsense but I understand and<br><br>Oh Lord, I`m not ready for this sort of thing<br><br><br><br>Her kindness bangs a gong<br><br>It`s moving me along and Anna begins to fade away<br><br>It`s chasing me away<br><br>She disappears and<br><br>Oh Lord, I`m not ready for this sort of thing