To Alaska With Love Lyrics - The Roches

she tried to push him away with a 

ten foot pole 

saying i'm just a crusty old donut 

without any hole 

wearying bewildered bachelor how 

could he know 

that she'd move her suitcase to his place a year ago 

where he stood in the doorway no clothes wearing 

asking permission to give all his love and his caring 

love and care 

theirs is a real thing, a dish in the sink 

a dog in the stairwell making a stink 

they got a true love so real you can feel it 

for christmas he gave her 

a silver and gold jewish star 

he put it on top of the tree 

and said there you are 

she giggled and cried and 

rolled on the living room floor 

and laughed at all of his jokes 

so he told her some more 

there he stood in the doorway 

crumpled and daring 

asking permission to give all his love 

and his caring 

love and care 

theirs is a real thing 

a working man's shoe 

worn through at the sole 

as good as new 

they got a true love 

so real you can feel it 

five o'clock by the window pane watching the rain 

new york city blues oh, the rain's coming down hard 

it's dark out there you gotta have something to do 

so one day she said i must go to alaska this winter 

he yelled and kicked the table his toe got a splinter 

still he escorted her up to the gate at the airport 

saying dammit i don't understand what you have to go there for 

calendar pages were flipping he stayed home waiting 

saying oh this woman i love is so irritating 

theirs is a real thing, a welcome home kiss 

the smell of his whiskers that she did miss 

they got a true love so real you can feel it