fare thee well trade in all our words for tea and sympathy wonder why we tried for things could never be play our heart s lament like an unrehearsed symphony not intend to leave this castle full of empty rooms our love the captive in the tower never rescued and all the victory songs seemed to be playing out of tune cause it s not the way that it has to be don t trade our love for tea and sympathy no and it s not the way that it has to be you begin all your words fall to the floor and break like china cups and the waitress grabs a broom and tries to sweep them up i reach for my tea slowly drink in and it s not the way that it has to be don t trade our love for tea and sympathy no and it s not the way that it has to be don t trade our love for tea and sympathy yeah  fare thee well the words the bag of leaves that fill my head i could taste the bitterness and call the waitress instead cause she holds the answer smiles and asks one teaspoon or two cause it s not the way that it has to be don t trade our love for tea and sympathy no and it s not the way that it has to be don t trade our love for tea and sympathy it s not the way that it has to be don t trade our love for tea and sympathy no cause it s not the way that it has to be don t trade our love for tea and sympathy yeah no don t trade us for tea and sympathy don t trade us for tea and sympathy we can work it out don t trade us for tea and sympathy don t trade us for tea and sympathy we can work it out yeah oh we can work it out oh