[Verse 1] We kept the map folded in your coat Missed our stop, then found the coast You laughed with salt upon your sleeve Said, “There’s more than we can leave” [Pre-Chorus] So take the long way, take the steep Make a story we can keep [Chorus] Make the ending jealous of the middle Fill the years till every page can’t sit still Make the ending jealous of the middle We’re not waiting for the best—we’re living it for real [Verse 2] You learned the names of every train I planted tomatoes in the rain We danced badly at the wedding hall And called that night the best of all [Pre-Chorus] Take the wrong turn, miss the gate There’s a whole life past “too late” [Chorus] Make the ending jealous of the middle Fill the years till every page can’t sit still Make the ending jealous of the middle We’re not waiting for the best—we’re living it for real [Bridge] Let the years come counting Let them try to close the book We’ll leave so much worth telling They’ll have to stop and look [Final Chorus] Make the ending jealous of the middle Fill the years till every page can’t sit still Make the ending jealous of the middle We’re not waiting for the best—we’re living it for real Make the ending jealous of the middle Make it jealous, make it jealous [Outro] We’re living it for real
