Every lover'd get her rose on valentine's day And every stray dog'd find his way I'd be in your arms tonight 'neath the eaves Instead of at your doorstep, down on my knees In a perfect world In a nearly perfect world The passing day would absolve our sins In the cool of the evening, the losing team would win I'd account for my lack of trust And the mess I made of us In a perfect world In a nearly perfect world When you held me, I couldn't fall When we walked together, we walked tall When you locked me in your arms, I felt free When I looked in your eyes, I saw what I thought could be A perfect world A nearly perfect world Well, the harshness of the day would be broken by the rain A shattered heart would piece itself together again I'd have had the guts to let our love stand I'd never let you slip through my hands A perfect world A nearly perfect world A perfect world A nearly perfect world