I clutch to my chest This man I know best With words only spoken When put to the test Hold close to my heart Will not be apart From this woman who made me She's stronger than that The sun follows me home With quiet upheaval The usual routine Is replaced with the noises A thousand machines All telling us stories Of things that goes wrong When we're pushing the years Cause we want to hang on The sun follows me home I guess it mustn't know When did you go trading places? Switching roles in little stages When did you become defector? Leaving me the sole protector? I'm not asking for permission I'm calling this an intermission Checking in, catching up Busy hands come unstuck This grip that digs in Is dictated by kin To never repeat Is ambition sweet These days that last longer These days feel like weeks I'll take the road untold And leave the story to unfold What is this your grand obsession? Take your hands off my possessions Must try harder writes the teacher Far too early sings the preacher Running rings around the reaper Cause I know you're both still keepers Not just yet the final exit Don't go now you'll miss the best bit I'm not asking for permission I'm calling this an intermission I'm not asking for permission I'm calling this an intermission