People Watching

That wasn't funny But she laughed so hard She almost cried They're counting months They've been together Almost forty nine He's making fun of how she acted Round the holidays She wears a ring but they tell people That they're not engaged They met in class for metaphysical philosophy He tells his friends I like her cause she's so much smarter than me They're having talks about their futures Until 4 am And I'm happy for them But I wanna feel All that love and emotion Be that attached To the person I'm holding Someday I'll be falling Without caution But for now I'm only People watching I'm only looking Just to live through you Vicariously I've never really been in love Not seriously I had a dream about a house Behind a picket fence Next one I choose to trust I hope I use some common sense But I cut people out Like tags on my clothing I end up all alone But I still keep hoping I wanna feel All that love and emotion Be that attached To the person I'm holding Someday I'll be falling Without caution But for now I'm only People watching Cut people out Like tags on my clothing I end up all alone But I still keep hoping I won't be scared To let someone know me Life feels so monotone But I still keep hoping Cut people out Like tags on my clothing I end up all alone But I still keep hoping I won't be scared To let someone know me Life feels so monotone But I still keep hoping I wanna feel All that love and emotion Be that attached To the person I'm holding Someday I'll be falling Without caution But for now I'm only People watching