Almost in Agreement [Verse 1] You said the answer wasn’t simple I said it wasn’t hard You drew a line between the two I said we’d gone too far You said I missed the point entirely I said you missed mine too Then halfway through explaining why I started sounding just like you [Chorus] We’re almost in agreement Just a fraction out of tune You say we’re getting nowhere I say we’ll get there soon We’re almost in agreement But neither one will bend We’d probably agree on everything If either let the other end [Instrumental Break — Flugelhorn, Piano and Fretless Bass, Intricate Counterpoint] [Verse 2] You said we ought to compromise I said that sounded fair You said that wasn’t what you meant I said we’re nearly there We spent an hour defining words And half an hour on tone Then both agreed we’d had enough For reasons of our own [Chorus] We’re almost in agreement Just a fraction out of tune You say we’re getting nowhere I say we’ll get there soon We’re almost in agreement But neither one will bend We’d probably agree on everything If either let the other end [Rhythmic Vocal Break — Fully Sung, Syncopated, Playful] Take it back, turn it round Say it twice, change the sound Move it up, bring it down Same old words, another round Break it up, piece by piece Find the part where we agree Shift the stress, change the beat Now you’re saying it like me [Flugelhorn Interlude — Angular Countermelody] Take it back, turn it round Hold that thought, don’t pin it down One more twist, one more try Same conclusion, different why [Extended Instrumental — Flugelhorn, Piano and Fretless Bass, Chromatic Harmonic Shifts] [Bridge — Fully Sung, Free Melodic Phrasing, Unresolved Harmonies] You said, “That’s what I’ve been saying.” I said, “That’s what I said.” You said, “No, that’s completely different.” So we started up again. [Instrumental Break — Shifting Harmonies, Flugelhorn Countermelody] [Outro — Fully Sung, Playful Melodic Phrasing] Almost in agreement Almost You said, “Exactly” I said, “Not quite” [Flugelhorn Outro — Unresolved Harmonic Ending]
