I was floating across the dance floor I was trying to think of something to say When i went up to your girlfriends And i pulled you away You were so perfectly pretty I could love every mistake At the end of the night, yeah I asked you your name And you said, laura I couldn't ignore it The name of my old love It keeps fucking me up But on paper, i could write it out for you On paper, i could draw you a picture On paper, i could finish any story with any ending you please And i saw you in a dream in the morning It's the only time i can remember You were sitting at my kitchen table with no makeup on And i through the front door You were so happy to see it You were telling me about everything you saw on tour And i said, know this I listen to your records I keep you in my head, yeah Shit, you probably got a boyfriend But on paper, i could write it out for you On paper, i could draw you a picture On paper, i could finish any story with any ending you please I can't keep up, always playing catch up Talking to you right now would be too much May 14th i got a letter, Written from you, it's sitting on the dresser (2x) On paper, i could write it out for you On paper, i could draw you a picture On paper, i could finish any story with any ending you please But on paper, i could write it out for you On paper, i could draw you a picture On paper, i could finish any story with any ending you please