We Can't Live Together Lyrics - Joe Jackson

In distant lands 

There's no such luxury 

You'd give your hand 

In pre-arranged matrimony 

You'd wear the veil 

I'd sit in some cafe somewhere 

Instead of this running around 

And this right to be free 

So pleased with ourselves but there's one thing I've found 

About you and me 

We can't live together 

But we can't stay apart 

In all my dreams 

I've wanted someone like you 

With no extremes 

We'd both do what we have to do 

But it's too easy, and then it's too hard 

And passion gives us away 

We know when to play the right cards 

But we never know what to say 

And we can't live together 

But we can't stay apart 

Why can't you be more like me 

Or me like you 

And why can't one and one 

Just add to two 

But we can't live together 

And we can't stay apart