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can, can you spare some conversation?
can, can you spare some conversation?

i need a yellow taxi cab today
i need your taxi cab to take me away
i need a yellow taxi cab today
so take us driver take us far away

i need someone like you
someone to see me through

people looking happy
while sadly i wait for my taxi

she was standing next to me
i looked alone she took me home
in her arms i laid my head
she listened to everything i said

i need someone like you
someone to talk to

i need a yellow taxi cab today
i need your taxi cab to take me away
i need a yellow taxi cab today
so take us driver take us far away

i need someone like you
someone to see me through

can, can you spare some conversation?
can, can you spare some conversation?

i'm standing out here all alone
i need someone to take me home
she was standing next to me
there's room for you and room for me

i need someone like you
someone to talk to

and we shared some conversation
and we shared some conversation

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avion On Aug 27, 2005

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2005-08-27 07:02:56

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Cover art for Yellow Taxi lyrics by Matt Costa

by rhymeswithorange

20y ago

This is one of the best on Songs We Sing. The meaning is pretty obvious. He wants someone to talk to.

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by zmilla111

20y ago

i like this song.poor guy seems lonely.

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by MaggieMayIsit

18y ago

I'm pretty much in love with Matt's music. Amazing.

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