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First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack
The first time ever I saw your face
I thought the sun rose in your eyes
And the moon and stars were the gifts you gave
To the dark and the empty skies, my love,
To the dark and the empty skies.
The first time ever I kissed your mouth
And felt your heart beat close to mine
Like the trembling heart of a captive bird
That was there at my command, my love
That was there at my command.
And the first time ever I lay with you
I felt your heart so close to mine
And I knew our joy would fill the earth
And last till the end of time my love
It would last till the end of time my love
The first time ever I saw your face, your face,
your face, your face
First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack
The first time ever I saw your face
I thought the sun rose in your eyes
And the moon and stars were the gifts you gave
To the dark and the empty skies, my love,
To the dark and the empty skies.
The first time ever I kissed your mouth
And felt your heart beat close to mine
Like the trembling heart of a captive bird
That was there at my command, my love
That was there at my command.
And the first time ever I lay with you
I felt your heart so close to mine
And I knew our joy would fill the earth
And last till the end of time my love
It would last till the end of time my love
The first time ever I saw your face, your face,
your face, your face
There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
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BUT it's nice to know someone's happily in love
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
I DON'T WANNA BE APART
I REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT I DID THAT WAS SO WRONG
BUT IT MUST HAVE BEEN BAD, CUZ NOW YOU'RE GONE
I DON'T NEED ALL YOUR TIME
BUT LIVING WITHOUT YOUR LOVE IS A CRIME
I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR YOU
PLEASE MAKE MY DREAM OF ME AND YOU COME TRUE
AS MY TEARS START TO FALL
WILL YOU BE THERE FOR ME TO CALL?
I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY
TO MAKE YOU STAY
BUT I CAN PRAY
THAT ONE DAY
YOU'LL SAY...
THAT YOU'LL STAY
Be Mine
I never thought of this as funny
It speaks another world to me
I wanna be your Easter bunny
I wanna be your Christmas tree.
I’ll strip the world that you must live in
of all its godforsaken greed.
I’ll ply the tar off your feathers.
I’ll pluck the thorns out of your feet.
You and me.
You and me.
You and me.
And if I choose your sanctuary.
I’ll want to wash you with my hands.
I’ll want to drink of sacred fountains
and find the riches hidden there.
I’ll reap the lotus and the peyote.
I’ll want to hear the caged-bird sing.
I’ll want the secrets of the temple.
I’ll want the finger with the ring.
You and me.
You and me.
You and me.
And if you made me your religion.
I’ll give all the room you need.
I’ll be the drawing of your breath.
I’ll be carpet you should weave.
I’ll be the sky above the Ganges
I’ll be the vast and stormy sea.
I’ll be the lights that guide you inland.
I’ll be the visions you will see.
Visions you will see.
You will see.
You will see.
You and me.
You and me.
You and me.
Last Night
I was a dud.
Alot like a spud.
Much like a crud.
But not as brown.
Alseep on two feet.
Tired and beat.
Like taco meat.
But not as brown.
Can you forgive?
Live and let live?
Another chance give
this well rested clown?
Love is a rake.
There's give and there's take.
Old leaves in the lake.
But not as brown.
Oh, why you look so sad? The tears are in your eyes
Come on and come to me now
But don't, be ashamed to cry, let me see you through
'Cause I've been in the dark side too
When the night falls on you, and you don't know what to do
Nothing you confess, could make me love you less
I'll stand by you, I'll stand by you
Won't let nobody hurt you, I'll stand by you
So, if you're mad, get mad, don't hold it all inside
Come on and talk to me now
Hey, what you got to hide? I get angry too
Well, I'm a lot like you
When you're standing
At the crossroads, but don't know which path to choose
Let me come along, 'cause even if you're wrong
I'll stand by you
Take me in to your darkest hour
And I'll never desert you, I'll stand by you
And when, when the night falls on you, baby
You're feeling all alone, you won't be on your own
I'll stand by you
No one needs a smile more than someone who fails to give one,
After you die...you know how to LIVE!
Just before our love got lost you said,
"I am as constant as a northern star."
And I said, "Constantly in the darkness
Where's that at?
If you want me I'll be in the bar."
On the back of a cartoon coaster
In the blue TV screen light
I drew a map of Canada
Oh Canada
With your face sketched on it twice
Oh, you're in my blood like holy wine
You taste so bitter and so sweet
Oh I could drink a case of you, darling
And I would still be on my feet
Oh I would still be on my feet
Oh I am a lonely painter
I live in a box of paints
I'm frightened by the devil
And I'm drawn to those ones that ain't afraid
I remember that time you told me, you said,
"Love is touching souls"
Surely you touched mine
'Cause part of you pours out of me
In these lines from time to time
Oh, you're in my blood like holy wine
You taste so bitter and so sweet
Oh I could drink a case of you, darling
Still, I'd be on my feet
I would still be on my feet
I met a woman
She had a mouth like yours
She knew your life
She knew your devils and your deeds
And she said,
"Go to him, stay with him if you can
But be prepared to bleed"
Oh but you are in my blood
You're my holy wine
You're so bitter, bitter and so sweet
Oh, I could drink a case of you, darling
Still I'd be on my feet
I would still be on my feet
Ewan MacColl wrote the song. Worth investigating. MacColl was a giant of folk.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ewan_MacColl
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
Like a fern in the spring;
Lie down here,
Let me sing the things you bring.
We can go down easy.
Oh my lover, we can go down easy;
Oh my darling, we can go down easy.
You come up and see me
With your big brown eyes.
Come around to my place,
You know I'll sympathize.
And we can go down easy.
Oh my lover, we can go down easy;
Oh my darling, we can go down easy.
I won't be fancy,
But I will be free.
You know I love you,
And you can really talk to me.
And we can go down easy.
Oh my darling, we can go down easy;
Oh my lover, we can go down easy.
You curl around me
Like a fern in the spring.
Lie down here,
Let me sing the things you bring.
And we can go down easy.
Oh my lover, we can go down easy;
Oh my darling, we can go down easy.
Strawberries
There were never strawberries
like the ones we had
that sultry afternoon
sitting on the step
of the open french window
facing each other
your knees held in mine
the blue plates in our laps
the strawberries glistening
in the hot sunlight
we dipped them in sugar
looking at each other
not hurrying the feast
for one to come
the empty plates
laid on the stone together
with the two forks crossed
and I bent towards you
sweet in that air
in my arms
abandoned like a child
from your eager mouth
the taste of strawberries
in my memory
lean back again
let me love you
let the sun beat
on our forgetfulness
on hour of all
the heat intense
and summer lightning
on the Kilpatrick hills
let the storm wash the plates
Edwin Morgan
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
Maybe.....sexy, huh?
;-)
Maybe.....sexy, huh?
;-)
oops, that line near the end is supposed to read: ONE hour of all....