Baby we could rent this house, put a fan on the window sill Or maybe this is our sentence for all the time we k**ed Cause i don't wanna hear that whipporwill I'm gonna lose your either way I'm gonna lose either way If i hold on tighly Or let go lightly Now baby, when you say my name it almost sounds absurd Well, i don't wanna hear that mockking bird You don't whisper it sweet you say it like a curse word I don't wanna hear that mockingbird I'm gonna lose you either way I'm gonna lose either way If i hold on tighly or i let go lightly There must be a number and a corresponding house Baby, when the door is closed the windows let it out And she comes by begging for one sweet, lonely sin But the dor, it opens out sou you can't kick it in And her father sweet old man He is comes by to lend a hand Darlin', i told you all along i only partly understand And she comes by begging for that lonely sin again saying "you'd rather be a liar than an honest, lonely man I'm gonna lose you either way I'm gonna lose you either way If i hold on tightly or i let go lightly If i hold on tightly or let go lightly