what can we do what can we do some people go through life all they see is red lights we don t wanna live like that get tied up get trapped you always saw the way ahead get your hammer get your thread and honey i ve been thinking our little island might be sinking let s build something new and i want to ask you what can we do now everything is different and everything s the same can t find the words to capture so i guess i can t complain there s got to be a way to see it the city the sea the light an angle where it doesn t feel fake look pale feel slight can we put the earth back under our feet and feel it rumble you ve got a paper you ve got supplies you ve got wrinkles around your eyes i want to kiss them when they close meet you on the corner every time it snows i ve got wrinkles around my eyes i ll say i love you i won t say goodbye i ll say i love you i won t say goodbye i ll say i love you i won t say goodbye and every day i want to ask you but i can t ask you what can we do what can we do what can we do was the question you always had it s true now we re putting it back to you what can we do 