You and I were 23 Two fighters at the edge of the ring We watched from the coliseum stands One man hurting another man Blood sprayed into the front row But we were way up high At the top of the stadium Laughing and drinking beer You sat next to me Put your hand occasionally on my back And then you told me about your life And boys you've been with Take all the courage you have To say what you want to say Even if the result is bad Don't lie if you can But the night got away The conversation strayed At the end of an ordinary day I was left wondering What it's like to sleep next to you What it's like to watch you die What it's like to feel love from you What it could've been like to touch you Or just have tried