Learning How to Be Us Genre: Sweet, Sentimental Country Ballad (Verse 1) Your Navy whites are hanging on the door My college books are scattered on the floor We’re nineteen and twenty, just kids with a lease Searching for a love that’s supposed to be peace But I’m crying in the kitchen ‘cause the trash wasn't pulled And your temper is high and your coffee is cold It’s a lot of "who does what" and "who’s to blame" As we learn how to carry a shared last name. (Pre-Chorus) But then you catch my eye and the world slows down And I remember why we’re the talk of this town We’re just two hearts trying to find the way Through the messy little parts of an ordinary day. (Chorus) It's you, me... and a long way to go Picking up the pieces, taking it slow We’re scrubbing the dishes and we’re screaming at the walls But we’re caught in the safety when the evening falls Oh, when you hold me, it’s raw and it’s pure This young kind of love is the only thing sure We’re a beautiful mess, but we’re starting to see— You and me... learning how to be us. (Verse 2) It’s fun and it’s scary, this life we’ve begun Thinking we’re grown but we’re still on the run From the fear that we’re failing or doing it wrong When the "adjustment" feels a little too long But we aren’t jaded yet, and we aren't even old We’ve got a story that’s just being told So I’ll take the friction and I’ll take the spark As long as you’re with me here in the dark. (Pre-Chorus) Yeah, you catch my eye and the heat disappears And the love is much louder than all of our fears. (Chorus) It's you, me... and a long way to go Picking up the pieces, taking it slow We’re scrubbing the dishes and we’re screaming at the walls But we’re caught in the safety when the evening falls Oh, when you hold me, it’s raw and it’s pure This young kind of love is the only thing sure We’re a beautiful mess, but we’re starting to see— You and me... learning how to be us. (Bridge) (Slow, tender acoustic strumming) We’re making the bed and we’re making our mark Turning a house into light from the dark It’s not perfect yet, but it’s ours to keep While the rest of the world is fast asleep. (Final Chorus) Yeah, it's you, me... and a lifetime to go Planting the seeds and watching them grow Beyond all the dishes and the words on the wall I'm right here to catch you whenever you fall ‘Cause oh, when you hold me, it’s raw and it's pure And our life together is the only thing sure We’re failing and flying, but I finally see— You and me... learning how to be us. (Outro) Learning how to be us. One year down. I love you. (Soft exhale) Just you and me.