Cut and paste Were you sitting down On the beaded impotence of New Orleans A hint of suspense when that telephone rings This is forever It paved a wave of distance Between a syntax error From Austin's yellow brick road This is forever From this Texas breath Exhaled no sign of relief This you know, this you know this is forever March 23rd hushed the wind the music died If you can't get the best of us now It's because this forever Makes no difference our alphabet Is missing letters 17 embalmed and caskets lowered Into the weather A drizzle brisk and profound From this Texas breath Exhaled no sign of relief This is forever We're struck by the chords from their hearts This is forever this is forever From this Texas breath Exhaled no sign of relief You know that this is forever