Mom and dad are out of town
The two of us are grown-ups now
Pepper had to be put down
Hard to take, hard to own
Not hard to break a collarbone
A little late, but not alone

And you're only twenty-two
And the world is watching you
Judging everything you do
Just a house and just a room
Just a handful of ballons
Just another afternoon

Just the way it almost was
When it's just the two of us
Sleep all day, I'll wake you up
When it's just the two of us

Choir trip, chaperone
Got homesick, got sent home
Mom and dad on the phone

And you're only twenty-two
And there's nothin' I can do
I've made mistakes, you'll make 'em too
Part of me is part of you
Just a different shade of blue
Just a little family feud

Just the way it almost was
When it's just the two of us
Sleep all day, I'll wake you up
When it's just the two of us

And you're only twenty-two
And there's nothin' I can do
Part of me is part of you
Just a different shade of blue