(Verse 1) Well... We talked and talked the night away, Then we talked into the next day. Then we yakked and rambled even longer, Watched my sideburns growing stronger. My coffee turned to fossil fuel, Our conversation wasn't cool. We solved no problems, changed no lives— Just argued if hot dogs are sandwiches... five times. (Chorus) I should have shut up. We weren't even talking 'bout anything Of interest. What a way to age— Forty years to learn silence. Turns out "just one more thing" Was a life sentence. (Verse 2) When we finally stopped our talking, Neither one of us was walking. Forty years had slipped away— We'd accidentally reached old age. I still don't know how I survived Without a bathroom break that entire time. My bladder deserves a medal of gold... Or maybe a miracle never told. (Chorus) I should have shut up. We weren't even talking 'bout anything Of interest. What a way to age— Forty years to learn silence. The whole conversation started with, "So... how've you been?" (Bridge) I need to get some medication, And catch up on the state of the nation. Who's the president? Who won the game? Did Pluto lose its status again? Our flip phones are museum pieces, The neighborhood has twelve new species. We talked so long through one short night... It somehow lasted half a lifetime. (Verse 3) Now my hair is gray and thin, I've got arthritis in my chin. My grandkids ask, "How'd you get old?" "Son... I wouldn't let go of the conversation." My dentures chatter more than me, They're carrying on independently. Even my hearing aid cried, "Please! Can somebody change the subject?" (Final Chorus) I should have shut up. We weren't even talking 'bout anything Of interest. What a way to age— Forty years to learn silence. The moral of this tragic tale: Never ask, "Got a minute?" (Outro) I wonder... Did our parents leave us the house? ...Or did they sell it... Because they figured... WE WERE NEVER COMING HOME!? Did our parents leave us the house!? DID OUR PARENTS LEAVE US THE HOUSE!? ...Or is it a retirement home now?
