we have our lives together
and we want nothing more
then we should die together
down here upon the shore

my lips upon yout neck
and your legs around my chest
surrounded by every--
thing that we love the best

so we don't have to falter
and see it drawn so slitgh
cause i [bad word] more proudly
between your thighs tonight

i wanna be a shining example
i wanna be a shining example
i wanna be a shining example
i wanna be a shining example

take these things that i have given
steal five years of my indecision
the things we make, they shall be written
with your wings and my voice of brass bells ringing

well, i wanna be a shining example
i wanna be a shining example
i wanna be a shining example
i wanna be a shining example
i wanna be a shining example
i wanna be a shining example

we have our lives together
and we want nothing less
and should we die tonight, dear
there will be nothing left