[Intro – a dusty waltz] (one, two, three) (I learned this dance in 1712) (the orchestra's all gone) [Verse 1] I don't make friends anymore, love Not since 1843 It's not that I don't like you It's that you don't keep I had a friend named Rose, once She lasted sixty springs That's short — for me, that's short, love That's barely anything [Chorus] I don't make friends anymore (anymore) Forever's a long time to grieve I don't make friends anymore (anymore) I love you all — from a distance I dance with the century, darling I dance with the next one too The music never stops, love The partners always do [Verse 2] The hunger's just a habit I've learned to make it small The lonely's the hard part, love The rest is just the thirst You'd think the years would teach me To let the mortals go They teach the opposite, love They teach you — don't get close [Chorus] I don't make friends anymore (anymore) Forever's a long time to grieve I don't make friends anymore (anymore) I love you all — from a distance I dance with the century, darling I dance with the next one too The music never stops, love The partners always do [The Centuries – spoken, a waltz of names] 1712: I danced with Anne 1760: I danced with James 1843: dear Rose And after Rose — no names (I stopped learning names) (it's kinder) [Chorus] I don't make friends anymore (anymore) Forever's a long time to grieve I don't make friends anymore (anymore) I love you all — from a distance I dance with the century, darling I dance with the next one too The music never stops, love The partners always do [Outro] (one, two, three) (the orchestra's all gone) (one, two, three) (I still know the steps)
