Classic love story true to his western tx roots. One of my favorites as a story, but I think there are alot of songs that are amazing not even listed on this site. I guess I should figure out how to add them, because I have about 8 REK cd's.
Let us make amends,
We're not overly good friends,
But its not heaven without you.
You can have it all,
We'll see mountains fall,
But its not heaven without you.
It's the symphony distorting,
When were not talking,
But its not heaven, without you.
There's just something different,
With the air about you,
The signs, the shapes, the numbers,
None of them give me a clue
You can have it all
And I'm not burning benches
Cos the ash would make me choke
It was me who always spluttered every time we spoke,
You can have it all
We're not overly good friends,
But its not heaven without you.
You can have it all,
We'll see mountains fall,
But its not heaven without you.
It's the symphony distorting,
When were not talking,
But its not heaven, without you.
There's just something different,
With the air about you,
The signs, the shapes, the numbers,
None of them give me a clue
You can have it all
And I'm not burning benches
Cos the ash would make me choke
It was me who always spluttered every time we spoke,
You can have it all
Lyrics submitted by halftheworldaway
Burning Benches Lyrics as written by Christopher Wheatcroft Alistair Clewer
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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