I find myself
At the point where we kissed first
On a rooftop
Overlooking the East London mosque

They said, they said, they said, they said
You can't go around breaking young girl's hearts
I said, I said, I said, I said
Keep at casual, easy thing

And you looked so right
In that red dress

Oh how I'd love
To be a rock for you
To be anything
You could rely on

So I'll try, I'll try, I'll try, I'll try
But I'll get caught out
So we'll try, we'll try, we'll try, we'll try
But we'll forget the lines, forget the lines

And you looked so thwarted
In the back of the car
Like you could thwart
A hundred wars

Save my letters
Where we can first call
By the bedroom door
And kitchen floor
(I tried, I tried, I tried)

All my letters
I'm too young
To be the father
To a son
(I tried, I tried, I tried)

Forgive me Oscar


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Letter to My Son Lyrics as written by Kele Okereke Gordon Moakes

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    I'LL DO THE HONORS HERE ARE THE CORRECT LYRICS:

    I found myself at the point where we kissed first On a rooftop overlooking the East London mosque

    They said, they said, they said, they said "You can't go around breaking young girl's hearts" I say, I say, I say, I say Keep it casual, easy fit

    And you looked so right in that red dress

    Oh how I'd love to be a rock for you To be anything you could rely on

    So I'll try, I'll try, I'll try, I'll try But I'll get caught out So we'll try, we'll try, we'll try, we'll try But we forget the lines, forget the lines

    And you looked so wanton in the back of the car Like you could start a hundred wars

    See what trouble we could both cause By the bedroom door, the kitchen floor

    I tried, I tried, I tried

    I tried, I tried, I tried

    Oh Marlana i'm too young To be the father to a son

    I tried, I tried, I tried

    I tried, I tried, I tried

    Forgive me Oscar

    Forgive me Oscar

    Forgive me Oscar

    Forgive me Oscar

    Forgive me Oscar

    blocpartyband07on November 11, 2008   Link

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