Double Back

he pulled her up and over, stronger than he knew
and carried her atop him, like a flag she flew
a ringing phone in Memphis, the siren sinking in
we pull along she says and double back again
yeah, yeah, yeah ...
so where now is this treaty, was the promise to
turn the darker colors to the black and blue
as he pulled her to him, his arms were different
so keep the fire down and double back again
yeah, yeah, yeah ...
I know I'm getting older
I see it in your face
the lines I can't erase
the nights are getting longer
they stretch and fill this space
a deadly commonplace