Bad Connection

nd Fret Intro: She sits and stares into space He's wearing the same old face She hates him half the time And swears he doesn't mind No kind word, no fond embrace She says they don't talk enough He feels like she talks too much She cites her years of patience In all their conversations He sits down, turns TV up She's talking, but he's not listening He's heard it a thousand times He tells her, but she don't hear him She listens between the lines___ She points out things they drive by He speaks, but not in reply Their conversation ranges From nil to terse exchanges And she says, it's useless to try She's talking, but he's not listening He's heard it a thousand times He tells her, but she don't hear him She listens between the lines___ Bridge: If there was love in this house, it's missing by now They're walking in two directions And nothing can clear the static in here Oh, talk about bad connections She's talking, but he's not listening 'Cause he's heard it a thousand times And he swears he tells her, but she don't hear him Damn, she listens between the lines___ OUTRO: (## repeat and fade to end ##)