S. Holden Jaffe - Slow Down lyrics

I woke up this morning and saw you next to me I thought I'd wake you darling, but instead I let you sleep You looked so beautiful like that And so I walked on down the stairs after putting on my robe I put your flowers by the window sill and the coffee on the stove The smell almost made me laugh And on the TV I saw dictators bring war to foreign lands And out the window business people running, briefcases in hand And I thought, “Why can't you relax?” If we could just slow down We could look around and take some time If we could only slow down I know everything would be alright If we could just slow down We could look around and take some time If we could only slow down I know everything would be alright You came down as the hours pa**ed and I'll never forget How you came into the kitchen and wrapped your arms around my neck Oh, you wrapped your arms around me There were cigarettes broken bottles littering the stairs They were left there from the night before but I know you didn't care I know you didn't care And so you grabbed a cup and looked at me, the sun was in your eyes You had this look of utter innocence, but that's what makes you mine Oh, that's what makes you mine If we could just slow down We could look around and take some time If we could only slow down I know everything would be alright If we could just slow down We could look around and take some time If we could only slow down I know everything would be alright