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Long summer days
I keep thinking
What to do with my time.
So many ways
I keep singing
What's to do with my time.
[Take me back]
I don't mind
[Take me back]
I've got time
[Take me back]
And let me start again.

Time hurries by
I keep thinking
What's to do in our time.
Don't let it by
Just keep thinking
What's to do with our time.

[Take me back]
I don't mind
[Take me back]
I've got time
[Take me back]
And let me start again.

You told me Earth's within our sight,
Don't kick it or we'll lose it.
'Though you think the world's too fast
It's that way 'cause we choose it.
‘Automation!’ is the cry,
Our minds have been forgotten.
To understand me you must try,
My thoughts are turning round them.

Oh please, please
Don't mess it up now for me.
Please, please
Don't sit there and condemn me.
Please, please, please.

Long summer days
I keep thinking
What's to do with my time.
So many ways
I keep singing
What's to do with my time.

[Take me back]
I don't mind
[Take me back]
I've got time
[Take me back]
And let me start again.

Long summer day

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chris_gough On Jul 17, 2002

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Long summer days 
I keep thinking 
What to do with my time. 
So many ways 
I keep singing 
What's to do with my time. 
     [Take me back] 
I don't mind 
     [Take me back] 
I've got time 
     [Take me back] 
And let me start again.

Time hurries by 
I keep thinking 
What's to do in our time. 
Don't let it by 
Just keep thinking 
What's to do with our time.

[Take me back] 
I don't mind 
     [Take me back] 
I've got time 
     [Take me back] 
And let me start again.

You told me Earth's within our sight, 
Don't kick it or we'll lose it. 
'Though you think the world's too fast 
It's that way 'cause we choose it. 
‘Automation!’ is the cry,  
Our minds have been forgotten. 
To understand me you must try, 
My thoughts are turning round them.

Oh please, please 
Don't mess it up now for me. 
Please, please 
Don't sit there and condemn me. 
Please, please, please.

Long summer days 
I keep thinking 
What's to do with my time. 
So many ways 
I keep singing 
What's to do with my time.

[Take me back] 
I don't mind 
     [Take me back] 
I've got time 
     [Take me back] 
And let me start again.

Long summer day

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2002-07-17 11:51:23

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Nice song !!

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