Back To The Night (1975) |
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You come to me trembling trembling |
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Shaking at the knees |
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You say you love me better than |
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Anyone else can |
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My head is spinning |
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I’m flattered |
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But I don’t understand |
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Every passing hello |
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How are you |
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You wanna know his name |
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Just because I was there when you |
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needed a shoulder |
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You think I’ll take your name |
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I love for money |
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I’m flattered |
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But I can’t leave my trade |
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You will see me holding up some |
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corner store |
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In my twenties print |
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And my thumb’s turned up |
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Yes I’m looking for a ride |
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Jesus woke me up in some |
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Strangers bed |
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There are a lot like you |
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They want to save my soul |
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Let me tell you |
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This lady loves |
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And she goes where she pleases |
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No love for free. |
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Travel so far |
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I’ve got to get myself back |
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Move so far from you |
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And you so true |
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Well let me get myself back |
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Never going to wander again |
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Travel so far |
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Well let me get myself back |
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Was seeing the old moon |
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Walking past my door |
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He had freedom eyes |
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His home was the skies |
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And he beckoned me to his side |
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He said come lets go lets go |
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Freedom road |
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Just you and me |
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Bring the sun |
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Il you feel you need some warm company |
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Travel so far |
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Well let me get myself back |
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Move so close to you |
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And you’re still true |
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It’s good to have you smile back |
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Get back get back get back |
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l’ll let you lead the way |
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Never going to wander again |
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Don’t say |
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You’ve stopped loving me |
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‘Cos there by your side |
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Should be no one but me |
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Don’t say you’ve stopped loving me |
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‘Cos there by your side |
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l’ve travelled so far to be |
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Get back get back get back |
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Was feeling how your body moved |
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Watching the leaves blow in the trees |
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Then I thought of your touch |
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And that reminds me of your kiss |
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And I almost drove myself insane |
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Don’t say you’ve stopped loving me |
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Thinking up as I go how you’re gonna |
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Outshine sun and moon |
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Don’t say you’ve stopped loving me |
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‘Cos there by your side |
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Should be no one but me |
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Should be no one but me. |
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I’m gonna step out of emotion |
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Break events that bring me down |
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I’m so uncertain |
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But it’s my fault |
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for letting you distract me |
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It’s trouble now |
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I’m on the edge |
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Steppin’ out |
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Steppin’ out |
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Step out of emotion |
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Steppin’ out of love |
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I don’t want no contradiction |
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Your navigation’s gone haywire |
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Your little arrow |
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Oh it’s missed your heart by miles |
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You better hide |
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Your self satisfied smile |
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Cos I’m steppin’ out |
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Steppin’ out |
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Right out of devotion |
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Steppin’ out of love |
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Steppin’ out |
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Steppin’ out |
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Steppin’ out |
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Right out of commotion |
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Steppin’ into life |
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I’m gonna give myself promotion |
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Award myself a great big star |
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I’m not so certain |
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That I wont make that star a crown |
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Because I’m free |
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I’m alone with me |
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Steppin’ out |
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Steppin’ out |
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Right out of commotion |
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Steppin’ into light |
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Let me sail to the depths of your soul |
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Tides and waves have kept me |
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Clear back to land I’m rowing |
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Clear back to land I’m rowing |
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I swear you were not my ambition |
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A cooling aid was on my mind |
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I walked up to the bar and I ordered |
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Then I took my ice outside |
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I sat down under the hot sun |
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I looked around at this new land |
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And then oh |
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Cool Blue |
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Long dark |
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You stole my heart |
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I woke up first light next morning |
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And I took a tram to the Leidse Plein |
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I hired a bike and I drove around for hours |
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I was searching for those dark eyes |
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I made a stop at the Blue Note |
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I passed up a chance for some good fun |
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Cause of you |
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Cool Blue |
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Long dark |
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Who stole my heart. |
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I wanted to contact Jesus |
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‘Cos of the million and one ways |
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You said he’s good |
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But if it’s too late it’s too late |
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If it’s too late for love |
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I won’t take hand-outs |
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From you |
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Friends |
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Just give me wings of doves |
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Make my mind blank |
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Set my heart free |
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Mind that’s blank |
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And a heart that’s free |
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Not a line not a song |
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To remind me |
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How come there’s kisses at the bottom |
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When you need |
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When you need |
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And no time when your liner |
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Drifts in |
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Silver and shining |
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You broke my heart |
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Let me tell you I’m hurt |
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But you know that |
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I’m too down to cry |
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I won’t cry |
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I’ll turn to Jesus |
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I’ll turn to Jesus |
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I’ll talk to him |
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And he can help me to help me |
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Somebody help me |
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Help me to get in touch with the man |
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Who can help me dream again |
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I wanted to contact you now |
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‘Cos of the million and one ways |
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I know you’re good |
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It’s never too late |
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It’s never too late for love |
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I thought I had a lot |
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I opened my eyes at eight |
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It’s past one |
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And I never said good morning |
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Hold on there |
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Wait |
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Don’t run away I’m only talking |
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Don’t move a flnger for one kiss |
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You can take all my pretty moonlight |
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That’s money to me |
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Take charge of my reasoning |
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Hold on |
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Take a hold of me |
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Make the body beautiful |
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A huge old barrel |
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Rust my car if you must |
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Just don’t go giving too much of yourself |
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To everyone |
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I swear |
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Turn my body into dust |
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Just show me a clean face |
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Clean as can be |
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Either keep your hands to yourself |
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Or stretch out and give them for me |
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Need much more from you |
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Than twenty four hours |
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So much l don’t have to rush |
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Just don’t go promoting yourself to everybody |
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I’ll sell my soul for your trust |
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There’s so much that I want to do |
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All I need is time |
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No cost to you if you just go ‘bout |
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Your business |
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And leave me alone to unwind |
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For a long time. |
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Leaves burnt by the sun |
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And there’s no wind blowing |
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See the motor cars with a smiling face at the wheel |
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I’m watching the little girls |
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With their young men at their heels |
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It’s a sunny day |
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But get me back to the night |
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‘Cause I love that lite |
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Back to the night |
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Like a skinny burlesque queen |
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I love a neon |
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Skyline |
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Sweet smiling rose |
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The night lite perfume |
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See the romeos dancing under the moon light |
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I see the night |
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Night was made for romance |
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You keep your sunny day |
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Just get me back to the night |
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‘Cause I love that lite |
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Back fo the night |
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Like those skinny burlesque queens |
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I love a neon skyline |
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Got the card sharks hustling |
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At the break of the moon |
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Gay night walkers |
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Old blues buskers |
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All night long there’s just so much to do |
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Just get me back to the night |
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Oh I love the lite |
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Back fo the night |
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Like a skinny burlesque queen |
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I love a neon skyline |
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Cuddle in the morning |
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Kissing late at night |
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That’s what I wanna do |
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With my little baby |
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Alright |
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See me take that love |
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And hold it tight |
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Watch me hold on tight |
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Just as in the day time |
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Get my smile |
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Candles round the table |
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In the pale moonlight |
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Blackcurrent and jelly jars |
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Can’t hold the sweetness |
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Sugar itself |
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So nice |
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Been said before but I feel it’s right |
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And when I’m waddling old |
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Still wanna be there |
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High and mighty Oo |
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Old but gold |
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Love in you |
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So good |
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l’m a hopping onto a passing cloud |
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I’m sailing off to a heaven |
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Defines kissing you |
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The suns up above |
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Way up |
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A hot burning sun |
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Cooking up love |
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Making love |
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I want to say I love you |
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But I don’t know how |
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I want to say I need you |
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But I don’t know how |
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If I said would you love me |
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Could you |
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I want to feel you breathing |
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Your body next to mine |
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Let me hear your heart beat |
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Let me hold your hand |
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If I said let’s go dancing |
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Would you |
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Feel in my mind |
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You want me |
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But some friends told you |
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I’m no good |
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No good |
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She’s no good no good |
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See by your eyes |
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I’ve touched you |
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l’ve touched you deep down inside |
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Inside |
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No need for words inside |
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Come with me let’s go romancing |
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Let’s go out dancing |
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Let’s go romancing |
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All night long. |
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So l’ve been sad |
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So I’m confused |
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Like most people are at times |
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But I love you |
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And this love of mine |
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Will comfort you |
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If need be |
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I am your friend |
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At times when I’m worried |
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I’ll shy away from you |
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So at times I’m without the light I need in life |
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But I love you and this love of mine |
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Will open many doors |
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To make you see me to make you see me |
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See me in loves light |
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Come when you need me |
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I’m needing you |
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We could be the starlight in the morning dew |
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Even in my sorrows |
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I’ll smile for you |
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Makes me free to see you happy |
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So I turn away at times |
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Turn away from right and wrong |
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So I freeze in the breeze |
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In the breeze of your song |
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But I love you |
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And this love of mine will |
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see you through |
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Giving to us the morning dew |
Notes |
(1) |
The reference is obviously to the arrow of Cupid, god of love. In this verse and the following, the author turns to herself. |
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The reference might allude to "gay" to mean homosexual or be used in a literal sense. |
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Original Lyrics by Joan Armatrading & Pam Nestor (Dry Land" e
"Come When You Need Me") - A&M Records |
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