Tea And Sympathy Lyrics - Much Afraid - Jars Of Clay

Fare thee well 

Trade in all our words for tea and sympathy 

Wonder why we tried, for things that could never be 

Play our heart's lament, like an unrehearsed symphony 

Not intent 

To leave this castle full of empty rooms 

Our love the captive in the tower never rescued 

And all the victory songs seem to be playing out of tune 

'Cause it's not the way that it has to be 

Don't trade our love for tea and sympathy, no 

No, it's not the way that it has to be 

You begin 

And all your words fall to the floor and break like China cups 

And the waitress grabs a broom and tries to sweep them up 

I reach for my tea and slowly drink in 

'Cause it's not the way that it has to be 

Don't trade our love for tea and sympathy, no 

And it's not the way that it has to be 

Don't trade our love for tea and sympathy 

Don't trade 

Don't trade 

Don't trade 

Don't trade 

Fare thee well 

Words, the bag of leaves that fill my head 

I could taste the bitterness, call the waitress instead 

'Cause she holds the answer 

Smiles and asks,"One teaspoon or two?" 

'Cause it's not the way that it has to be 

Don't trade our love for tea and sympathy, no 

No, it's not the way that it has to be 

Don't trade our love for tea and sympathy 

It's not the way that it has to be 

Don't trade our love for tea and sympathy, no 

'Cause it's not the way that it has to be 

Don't trade our love for tea and sympathy 

Don't trade us for tea and sympathy 

Don't trade us for tea and sympathy 

We can work it out 

Don't trade us for tea and sympathy 

We can work it out 

We can work it out