The Test

(don schlitz/billy livsey)

Down the middle of the page i drew a line
At the top i wrote my name, the date, the time
And sitting like a schoolgirl at my desk
I decided it was time to take the test

On the left i wrote the reasons i should leave
The differences that we had forseen
By the time i got it all off my chest
It looked like we were sure to fail the test

I wrote down every fault, i wrote down every fight
Every hurtful word we ever said in spite
To tear our world apart, i did my best
It almost broke my heart to take the test

I wrote down every fault, i wrote down every fight
Every hurtful word we ever said in spite

Then on the right i wrote the reasons why
I should stay with you until i die
I only wrote one word, no more, no less
I knew i was finished with the test

The word i wrote was love, and i confess
That's the only way to pass the test