We drank stolen whiskey out of glass mason jars
And discussed the finer points of having no jobs
And we came to a conclusion, we concluded we'd come with ourselves
To each other to life and for love
And we shook on it
Oh, how we did shake

On a fire escape, risked eviction, we drank
And broke contact in such beautiful ways
And I felt like a pawn, an insignificant piece
But I moved a bit closer and changed the whole game
And a pregnancy scare had you keeping the kid
And I thought about myself in your position
And I thought about the jump from my third floor apartment
And I thought myself right out of the conversation
And you wept
I looked away. The city slept
You had already picked out a name
I chose to stay

And you mentioned with worry, that since I came back
I've been chasing someone that I feel I lack
Though the drinking died down and I hadn't bought a bag
You felt surprised I had lived through the summer past
And though my actions disappointed you then
I was there now and that was more than could be said of anyone

So now I give chase almost every single day
My calves have grown stronger with every plan laid
And at night, I go in search in light so dim of everything

I'll make a promise, a pact so sincere: That no matter the "there", I'll always be here
Through the slings and the arrows of which we began, you're the answer, my reason, what I mean when I say "The End"

And I won't trade that for anything
For all of my shortcomings and the seeds that you're sowing
You had me
You have me

And I'll shake on it only if you shake on it