He put so much into her life She took so much out of his It was a crucial assignment No one ever asked for this It was a little confusin' He thought, he knew what to do But now they're walkin' in silence Little girl and soldier blue Well, she wrote you a song, sayin' that she approved But you didn't understand And when love comes along, it's just a catcher in the rye It's hard to make those long term plans Well, it's the code of love You don't understand her Well, it's the code of love You could never ask for more You could never ask for more They made a certain agreement He's bound to do what he's told He ran back home with the message Screwed up in a pocket cold She sat at home with her reason A sour note and a tear But love comes home for the season Breakin' down the walls of fears Well, she wrote you a song sayin' that she approved But you didn't understand And when love comes along, it's just a catcher in the rye It's hard to make those long term plans Well, it's the code of love You don't understand her Well, it's the code of love You could never ask for more You could never ask for more Well, it's the code of love You don't understand her Well, it's the code of love You don't understand her Code of love Code of love Code of love