(sledding) Straight To Hell

bob looks deeply into whatever-her-name-is' eyes

she looks back, smiles, they both look away

they see each other twice a day

but that has nothing to do with us, anyway

CHORUS

you said you'd love me when hell froze over

well, it's getting cold down here

'is my heart for you?' is a question i ask

that and: 'who made cheerios low in sugar?'

did i mention the part about cold down here?

guess the asbestos is getting to me

"i don't even know her," says bob, "she'll think i'm dumb"

whatever-her-name-is says, "is this his way of getting a date?"

they won't find out until it's too late

but then again, girl, we can't relate

CHORUS

they meet two years later, bob's dating jill

whatever-her-name-is turns out to be elizabeth

it's funny we're in love, and they're in a mess

but it's disconcerting, cause i can see my breath

and yes

you said you love me when hell froze over

well, satan's riding on a toboggan

i'm making snow angels in purgatory

and now i know what cheerios does with all that sugar

yes i mentioned the part about cold down here

guess the asbestos was getting to you, too

(cryin n drivin)

grew up just west of the tracks

fell for a girl with cataract

her dad didn't like me, he sold used cadillacs

went to her house, and as i walked in

her father said, "with my daughter, you better not have sin"

and i started humming 'begin the begin'

you know it wasn't the best time to hum and old R.E.M. song

i'm sledding straight to hell

won't you joey-in me on this ride

my heart is for you, and your's is for me

and the elvis, sugar, cheerio connection still confounds me

(poison-ous)

just like every cowboy sings a sad, sad song

every rose has it's thorn.