Lyrics

VERSE
This is a story about avoiding divorce
So listen up; I'm teaching a crash course
It's for those not thinking procreation
And it's a great way around an entangled situation

VERSE
Let's start out with the proposition
That most marriages die of some serious condition
But there must be a way to defeat that system
Why don't we marry experience and wisdom...
Instead of us?

CHORUS
It's a five-year deal; we put it in a contract
Five years, a secret pact; no one has to know this fact
We should get to the end totally intact
Question is, will we affirm another term?

VERSE
Now I know you're thinking this is complicated
And I'm not saying this should be appreciated
By everyone
But what could be the harm in trying something new?
It might just be the coolest thing to do

Repeat CHORUS/INSTRUMENTAL/VERSE
Don't know what the future holds, but it doesn't hold divorce
This new kind of together might could be a powerful force
And if it turns out she's not wanting to renew -- but I do
She can just walk away and the worst I'll be is blue

Repeat CHORUS/TAG
Oh, yes...
It's a five-year deal

Words & Music by Don Tomlinson
UMC © 2019 & SR © 2025 Solid Sterling Music (BMI)
All Rights Reserved.

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Legal: One-stop contracting (Solid Sterling Music, LLC)
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Contact phone number: 832.444.4848 (text/mobile)
Email: don@solidsterlingmusic.com
Mood: Ambitious; Fantastical; Philosophical
Length: 4:52
ISRC: QZ37R1900296
BMI: 26662866
ISWC: T9238214147