Dig if you will the picture
Of you and I engaged in a kiss
The sweat of your body covers me
Can you my darling
Can you picture this?

Dream if you can a courtyard
An ocean of violets in bloom
Animals strike curious poses
They feel the heat
The heat between me and you

How can you just leave me standing?
Alone in a world that's so cold (So cold)
Maybe I'm just too demanding
Maybe I'm just like my father too bold
Maybe you're just like my mother
She's never satisfied (She's never satisfied)
Why do we scream at each other?
This is what it sounds like
When doves cry

Touch if you will my stomach
Feel how it trembles inside
You've got the butterflies all tied up
Don't make me chase you
Even doves have pride

How can you just leave me standing?
Alone in a world so cold (World so cold)
Maybe I'm just too demanding
Maybe I'm just like my father too bold
Maybe you're just like my mother
She's never satisfied (She's never satisfied)
Why do we scream at each other?
This is what it sounds like
When doves cry

How can you just leave me standing?
Alone in a world that's so cold (A world that's so cold)
Maybe I'm just too demanding (Maybe, maybe I'm like my father)
Maybe I'm just like my father too bold (Ya, know he's to bold)
Maybe you're just like my mother (Maybe you're just like my mother)
She's never satisfied (She's never, never satisfied)
Why do we scream at each other (Why do we scream, why?)
This is what it sounds like

When doves cry
When doves cry (Doves cry, doves cry)
When doves cry (Doves cry, doves cry)

Don't Cry (Don't Cry)

When doves cry
When doves cry
When doves cry

When Doves cry (Doves cry, doves cry, doves cry
Don't cry
Darling don't cry
Don't cry
Don't cry
Don�t cry


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    General Comment

    this is an amazing cover.

    focusedon July 29, 2006   Link
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    General Comment

    The emotion he puts into this is great. I actually like his version more than the original! But that is just my opinion.

    Bluestarson October 02, 2006   Link
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    General Comment

    lovee this cover. i dont quite like Prince's version. DAMIEN OWNED IT:)

    Dalzzon December 27, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Beautiful version of this song, passionate and intense, just as I like it.

    Schroedingeron August 19, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    sounds like Babe I'm Gonna Leave You of Led Zeppelin

    antox89on September 05, 2009   Link
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    My Opinion

    he made a completely different song, it's absolutely better, deeper than the original price's version. love it :)

    poemmaon June 04, 2011   Link

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