Backwards and Forwards

Braise my hair and shine my shoes
And kissed a kiss that I could lose
And I looked at what I had
And I had one wish
And I looked back in your eyes
There were two words

Backwards and forwards
Here lies the essence of my peers
Handshakes, hellos, and golden years
See it smiling through its teeth
It's a whore who has to die
Unhappy underneath
And it's long learned not to show it
Yeah, backwards or forwards

How come when I'm gone I get the blues?
Or something special that I might confuse
With getting gifts I'm not at liberty to use
It's cold to the touch and older than I know
And when the world would be too much
I say she comes and then it goes

Could completeness still appeal
To one who thinks what he should feel
And it stares me in the face
And holds me speechless

And I look back in your eyes
See your eyes gaze
See your eyes gaze into mine
Forever