There's really no reason why You and me hitched a ride And I am walking sideways You and me in between We never admit defeat And I am trying against all odds You and me have seen defeat We never skipped a beat And I am walking sideways Even on the eastern side I look them right in the eyes And I am trying against all odds That your son will come back home A little worse than before When the oceans Reach into their pockets And pull out something tragic That's when I'll be honest That I don't see the advantage Of letting go of something You held on too long to That's the part of growing That I want no part of There's really no reason why You and me hitched a ride And I am walking sideways You and me in between We never admit defeat And I am trying against all odds That your son will come back home A little worse than before When the oceans Reach into their pockets And pull out something tragic That's when I'll be honest That I don't see the advantage Of letting go of something You held on too long to That's the part of growing That I want no part of