Nothing In Common - Jason Robert Brown

There was this kid a few years back

A little older than me

Who lived in my house and looked a lot like my mother

There was this kid i knew back then and i was sure he would be

The greatest star i’d ever known

I’d watch him walk into a room and he was never out of place

He knew the answer to every question

The square and cube of every prime

A name to go with every face

Like he was king upon a throne

And we had nothing in common

Nothing in common

My mother was convinced that i failed english out of spite

We had nothing in common

Nothing in common

And 30-some years later i’m still tortured and amazed

By how Daivd always got the answers right

Now later on, i knew this guy

He was in high school i think

Had lots of friends and was the pride of the family

He’d call me names and punch my head and made me feel like a dink

And i would hide from him all day

But if i couldn’t find a friend

Which happened more than i’d have liked

I’d go where he was and sulk around him

He’d say you dont know how to throw and just dont play your stupid songs

And then he’d toss the ball my way

We had nothing in common

Nothing in common

I thought he was a jerk and who know what he thought i’d be

But 20-some years later im still grateful and surprised

By the little gifts that David gave to me

I knew this guy before I wed

He had a vision in his head

Of how his life would play out and his dreams would come true

But he was stumbling, he was stalled

And every year after he called

I’d just think man, there goes the lonliest guy I ever knew

People think i’m failing

They never understand

But temporary set backs

Are part of what I planned

And David had his vision

And david played his game

We have nothing much in common

But we are more or less the same

There was a guy who met a girl who had a cat that fell in love

That got a house and made a vow

He took her hand and they lived happily ever after

Happily ever after

Happily ever after

Here’s to happily ever after

Happily ever after