Promises Of Eternity Lyrics - The Magnetic Fields

What if the show didn't go on? 

What if we all got jobs and got to bed before dawn? 

What if old Joe had to retire? 

What if all the stage hands were let go or fired? 

That's just like what the world would be 

If you fell out of love with me 

I can't let this happen to you 

Don't you let it happen to me 

What would our friends and family say? 

If they could only see 

If you let this happen to us 

Don't think you'd be setting me free 

Wasn't it you and I 

Who made promises of eternity? 

What if the lights didn't go on? 

What if the velvet curtain had to be taken down? 

What if the clowns couldn't be clowns? 

And all those painted smiles gave in to plaintive frowns 

What if no show ever happened again? 

No seven, no eight and a half, no nine and no ten 

All numbers and no mystery 

No promise of eternity 

I can't let this happen to you 

Don't you let it happen to me 

What would our friends and family say? 

If they could only see 

If you let this happen to us 

Don't think you'd be setting me free 

Wasn't it you and I 

Who made promises of eternity? 

I can't let this happen to you 

Don't you let it happen to me 

What would our friends and family say 

If they could only see 

If you let this happen to us 

Don't think you'd be setting me free 

Wasn't it you and I who made 

Wasn't it you and I 

Who made promises of eternity?