Palm of Your Hand

He said, "You're over-thinking it" She began to think it over He didn't have time for it When she needed a shoulder As he reached out to hold Her turn away Turned light to grey It wasn't right Apparently Their differences Were day and night Night to day Overnight business trips Alone he lay In hotels He knows so well To make the pay Cause she once said I real man brings home the bread He remembers when the fights were about money Now in his head He's doing everything To be treated like a king First class flights Nights in Byzantine castles But those moments are few and far between He gave her everything Now all she says wants is one thing Time and attention A break from the daily routine Some new dishes A remodeled kitchen A brand new house More love and understanding A ten day vacation A cruise around the Atlantic Yeah. Just one thing. Right?... So the partners change around But the happiness just don't seem to get found Is there no love when it's right in the palm of their hand Right. Just one thing A new wardrobe Trips to the gym Together A better job In a better city With better weather Protection Affection And compliments But all the complaints were messing with his confidence It's common sense He was way too involved With work That somehow at home Problems weren't getting solved Every thought of moments lost Was pressure heaped on his brain No pleasure The things he used to love Became a pain A strain A stress For better or worse And none the less He felt like they were so blessed He remembered being poor And struggling Just to make it Get a little something Somebody break in and take it He couldn't understand The origin of resistance And why she couldn't Share in his contentment For quiet time He went home the long way Now his chest hurt His arm and his head began to ache Hook (Sample): So the partners change around But the happiness just don't seem to get found Is there no love when it's right in the palm of their hand