I know American suburban houses with white picket fences I know porch swings and I know separate garages And I know the importance of a dedicated, located space for the Christmas tree And I know Joni Mitchell's voice and how she uses it, technically And I know tonsillitis too frequently, sadly And I know becoming obsessed with one musician and listening repeatedly, repeatedly And I know that I need you and that you need me, considerably And I know seeing the children run freely, running out of breath running after them And I know the sound of summer horses, running And I know the singular fridge freezer, and I secretly wonder where the turkey will go Assembling the leftovers in a practical order You know, because I eat leftovers until there is nothing left over Yes, because I eat leftovers until there is nothing left over You know, because I eat leftovers until there is nothing left over Yes, because I eat leftovers until there is nothing left over You know, because I eat leftovers until there is nothing left over You know, because I eat leftovers until there is nothing left over Yes, because I eat leftovers until there is nothing left over Yes, because I eat leftovers until there is nothing left over You know