Sometimes I feel so happy
Sometimes I feel so sad
Sometimes I feel just about everything
Lately I'm just feeling bad
Lately I'm just feeling bad

Linger on your pale blue eyes
Linger on your pale blue eyes

I thought of you as my mountain top
I thought of you as my peak
I thought of you as just about everything
I had, but couldn't keep
I had, but couldn't keep

Linger on your pale blue eyes
Linger on your pale blue eyes

Linger on your pale blue eyes
Linger on your pale blue eyes
Linger on your pale blue eyes
Linger on your pale blue eyes


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    facscinating convergence of country feedback and ebow...everything about this track is perfect...one thing's for true - rem know how to close out an album...ranks with find the river and untitled as my favorite curtain-closers...even reminds me of the chorus and the ring just a smidgen...would love to hear what michael would ever come up with on a solo record if he ever had to get it out of his system the way thom yorke did...patti smith as cosmic faery godmother??

    mosesmurphy71on April 11, 2011   Link

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