Barenaked Ladies Follow

The phone rings, it's early, it's seven o'clock,he says 'sorry I woke you, but I just had to talkYou know last night, rememberwhen I tried to choke you?I didn't mean it, I was drunk, itwas only a joke.'You should know that by now,when the checkered flag comes down,no one no one no one has won the race.The next night he's over and over and underand after he's finished, she lies there and wondersjust why does she need him, andwhy does he stay here,and then in the darkness, she'llquietly say 'Dear,you've never really knownthat when the white flag is flown,no one no one no one has won the war.'Th
ey're complicated peopleleading complicated live,and he complicates their problemsby telling complicated liesHe tells her he's sorry, she tells him 'It's over,'and he tells her he's sorry, she says over and over'You've never really knownthat when the white flag is flown,no one no one no one has won the war.'There goes a forest and there goes a bluebirdThere goes a partridge and there goes a Go TrainThere goes an angel and there goes a steepleThere goes a cop car and there goes an eagleThere goes a raven and there go the ribbonsThere goes a raven and there go the ribbonsThere goes a raven and there goThe ribbons the ribbons the ribbonsThe ribbons of the flag.