| Carly Simon
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| Letters Never Sent
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| Like A River
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| (carly simon)
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| Dear mother the struggle is over now
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| And your house is up for sale
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| We divided your railway watches
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| Between the four of us
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| I fought over the pearls
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| With the other girls
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| But it was all a metaphor
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| For what was wrong with us
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| As the room is emptying out
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| Your face so young comes into view
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| And on the back porch is a well-worn step
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| And a pool of light you can walk into
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| I’ll wait no more for you like a daughter,
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| That part of our life together is over
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| But i will wait for you, forever
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| Like a river…
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| Can you clear up the mystery of the sphinx?
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| Do you know any more about god?
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| Are you dancing with benjamin franklin
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| On the face of the moon?
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| Have you reconciled with dad?
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| Does the rain still make you sad?
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| Last night i swear i could feel you
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| Moving through my room
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| And i thought you touched my feet
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| I so wanted it to be true
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| In my theater there is a stage
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| And a footlight you can step into…
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| I’ll wait no more for you like a daughter,
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| That part of our life together is over
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| But i will wait for you, forever
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| Like a river…
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| In the river i know i will find the key
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| And your voice will rise like the spray
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| In the moment of knowing
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| The tide will wash away my doubt
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| 'cause you’re already home
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| Making it nice for when i come home
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| Like the way i find my bed turned down
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| Coming in from a late night out.
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| Please keep reminding me
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| Of what in my soul i know is true
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| Come in my boat, there’s a seat beside me
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| And two or three stars we can gaze into…
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| I’ll wait no more for you like a daughter,
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| That part of our life together is over
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| But i will wait for you forever
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| Like a river…
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| I’ll never leave, always just a dream away
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| A star that’s always watching
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| Never turn away
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| We’ll never leave, always just a thought away
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| A candle always burning
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| Never turn away
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| The moon will hide, the tree will bend
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| I’m right beside you
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| I’ll never turn away |