Rufus Wainwright

Harvester of Hearts

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Harvester of Hearts Lyrics

If a person should ever like a person
Then a person should like you
Being that I'm only just a person
What would you do?
If a person should ever like a person
Then a person should like me
Being that you're only just a person
It must be
Still I find it hard to get an answer
From the harvester of hearts
Always find it hard to get an answer
From the harvester of hearts
If a person should ever like a person
How funny that would be
If a person should ever like me
Not that I have that much to offer
God knows I have so much to gain
From the harvester of hearts
From the harvester of pain
If a person should ever like a person
Then a person should be free
Free to like whomever that they want to
Even though it ain't me
Not that I have much to offer
God knows I have so much to gain
From the harvester of hearts
From the harvester of pain

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blueandstarry On Apr 09, 2004

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2004-04-09 02:17:51

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by blind_gunman

20y ago

so amazing. SO amazing. reminds me of a song you'd hear in the background of a smokey 1930's jazz bar.

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by blind_gunman

20y ago

so amazing. SO amazing. reminds me of a song you'd hear in the background of a smokey 1930's jazz bar.

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by johndoux

20y ago

Rufus mentioned that he used this song to "seduce" a guy he was interested in. It worked.

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by hotsoupwoman

20y ago

That's good to know... I'll have to try it out sometime.

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by octogirlpretty

19y ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwUXADVpBUM

alll you need to see :)

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