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Do you remember the time in December
When you and I went for a swim
I said it’s too cold, and you said I’m too old,
We took off our clothes and jumped in
There underwater I told you I loved you,
And that’s when you swam away
Then after we dried off I held you for a while,
And that’s where we are again today.
It’s been a year of a wavering fear
That’s been pullin' and pushin' away
And when you’re near I have held you my dear
And I’ve wished for one night you would stay
Then why do you tell me you’re not the kind of woman
Who takes in a lover like me?
By day, when you’re gone I know you’re not the one,
But for one more night, you could be.
We’ve been here before, and if you want more
I’ll kiss you, and we can forget for one night
The difference between what you need and me
And I can pretend that I won’t say good-
bye until next time when I have come back again
Wary, but knowing how warm it would be in your arms
And so it seems we repeat history
Singing this song that keeps going back to the refrain
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Sanguine Smile
04:23
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When I first met you I saw the light
Of every flame that ever burned within your eyes
But now I wonder if the embers have gone cold
As you just smile and say with me you will grow old
But is your sanguine smile for me
Or is your heart in Tennessee
With the one you used to love
Before you ever knew good enough
And is your hope that I might be
The one you dream about in time
Or do you know as well as me
I never will be why you smile
Ever since we turned this house into a home
I’ve seen the way you watch the sun when it goes down
I’ve seen the sorrow in your eyes, you can’t deny
It’s in the quiver in the corners of your smile
So is your sanguine smile for me
Or is your heart in Tennessee
With the one you used to love
Before you ever knew good enough
And is your hope that I might be
The one you dream about in time
Or do you know as well as me
I never will be why you smile
Now we turn our gaze into the blue lagoon
And this life you say is good enough for you
But every night I hear you give a lonesome sigh
And every day I’ll see you try your best to smile
So is your sanguine smile for me
Or is your heart in Tennessee
With the one you used to love
Before you ever knew good enough
And is your hope that I might be
The one you dream about in time
Or do you know as well as me
Do you know as well as me
Do you know as well as me why you smile?
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I can't sing, and I can't dance
But I can act like our romance
Is a play about the makings of true love
I've got stars in my eyes
And I wouldn't be surprised
If I'm leavin' town before the roses fall
I can't sing and I can't dance
But I can draw lines in the sand
Then let the tide wash everything away
I've got nothin here but time
And you know, time keeps movin on
I'm here tonight, and I'll be on my way
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Honestly, I've been acting for some time
And it's plain to see, you've been distant for a while
But if we can fool ourselves into thinkin' we're just fine
Then maybe we can make it through the night
So lie with me, baby
We can say we're alright
We'll pretend that we're still in love
You can lie with me, baby, tonight
We'll bend the truth
We've been doin' it for sometime
We'll make believe that we're still in love
As you lie with me, baby, tonight
Honestly, you're the only one who sees
A side of me I'm always tryin' to hide
It may be a thin disguise, but I'll be your partner in crime
If you'll lie with me, I'll lie with you tonight
So lie with me, baby
We can say we're alright
We'll pretend that we're still in love
You can lie with me, baby, tonight
We'll bend the truth
We've been doin' it for sometime
We'll make believe that we're still in love
We'll make believe that we're still in love
We'll make believe that we're still in love
As you lie with me, baby, tonight
As you lie with me, baby, tonight
As you lie with me, baby, tonight
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One Shot
03:46
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Hey there, mister bartender, let me tell you a song
Last night I came rolling home, and here's what I found
Well they didn't see me coming, but I knew all along
My good gal and my best friend, well they had something going on.
So bartender, it's one shot to kill my pain,
One shot to kill my joy,
One shot to kill my baby,
One shot to kill my boy.
Well she tried to say she's sorry; an' he tried to play it cool,
I tried to show those two-timers who's playin' who for a fool.
She said, Jimmy, please; he said, Jimmy, don't.
I said it's time I teach you two something you already know.
That's why it's one shot to kill my pain,
One shot to kill my joy,
One shot to kill my baby,
One shot to kill my boy.
Now life ain't gonna be easy livin' on the run
Each night I lay my head down on a pillow on a gun
So barman, take this dollar, and if the sheriff comes lookin' for James
Please pour that man some whiskey, and tell him it's one shot on Jimmy Hayes.
Until then it's one shot to kill my pain,
One shot to kill my joy,
One shot to kill my baby,
One shot to kill my boy.
One shot to kill my pain,
One shot to kill my joy,
One shot to kill my baby,
One shot to kill my boy.
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Harder to Leave
03:19
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We've never known the kind of love
That could burn the whole night through
I've never seen you get fired up
Any more than you needed to
Is there anything that you'd burn for
Has there ever be a flame in your heart
Will a fire ever burn in you
Or forever will you snuff out the spark
It's always been the same
Without a care, you're never to blame
So I sit here and cry
I don't even wonder why
But I wish I weren't the only one to shed these tears
I wish I weren't the only one to grieve
I wish you hadn't been so hard to love all these years
But I wish you'd make it harder to leave
I wish you'd make it harder to leave
So when I lay this burden down
Will you go and find somebody new?
To carry you on to the next town
And to love and to cherish you
Will you grace him with your true love
Will he find a new place in your heart?
Will the fire ever burn in you
Or forever will you snuff out the spark
It's always been the same
Without a care, you're never to blame
So I sit here and cry
I don't even wonder why
But I wish I weren't the only one to shed these tears
I wish I weren't the only one to grieve
I wish you hadn't been so hard to love all these years
But I wish you'd make it harder to leave
I wish you'd make it harder to leave
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Chad Greene Tucson, Arizona
Chad Greene is a glaciologist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
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