Playing house when we were kids In a fortress made of sticks Melting snowflakes on our tongues Oh it was simple when we were young We fell and we scraped our knees On the fence in the backyard We waited for the wounds to heal No lesson learned so far Putting names on stars through a telescope It's a little bit funny how little we know Then we turn into ashes, and ashes to stone Hold me close, Oh They're putting names on stars through a telescope And I can't even figure love out How little I know Hold me close Weren't we supposed to learn How to keep from getting hurt? Can somebody fill me in I'm waiting for the wisdom to kick in I fell and I wrecked myself On the fence 'round your heart Now I'm waiting for the wounds to heal No lesson learned so far Putting names on stars through a telescope It's a little bit funny how little we know Then we turn into ashes, and ashes to stone Hold me close, Oh They're putting names on stars through a telescope And I can't even figure love out How little I know Hold me close Putting names on stars through a telescope It's a little bit funny how little we know Then we turn into ashes, and ashes to stone Hold me close, Oh They're putting names on stars through a telescope And I can't even figure love out How little I know Hold me close