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.
Tell me if im going crazy,
but everything you said amazed me,
seems too easy on the ear to,
be something i should adhere to.
You told me to just simply wonder,
rather than take shelter under,
an open my heart to the thought that,
life is something you're not caught at.
Too easy to get lost in progress,
i didn't see you there in that dress,
then suddenly the world seems so small,
we'd fit it all inside our front hall,
edison would spin in his grave,
to ever see the light that you gave,
don't want to take it nice and slow here,
don't want to waste a minute more dear.
The universe just vanished out of sight,
and all the stars collapsed behind the pitch black night,
and i can barely see your face infront of mine,
but it is knowing you are there that makes me fine.
Maybe its the warmer climate,
maybe i'm a smarter primate,
maybe its the beer i'm drinking,
maybe i've stopped over thinking,
baby you're the words and chapters,
the sweetness in the morning after,
you are the cry that turns to laughter,
you're the hope that ends disaster.
The universe just vanished out of sight,
and all the stars collapsed behind the pitch black night,
and i can barely see your face infront of mine,
but it is knowing you are there that makes me fine.
But the universe is just an empty space,
and all the stars can disappear without a trace,
i'm so glad that this has taken me so long,
coz its the journey that made me so strong.
but everything you said amazed me,
seems too easy on the ear to,
be something i should adhere to.
You told me to just simply wonder,
rather than take shelter under,
an open my heart to the thought that,
life is something you're not caught at.
Too easy to get lost in progress,
i didn't see you there in that dress,
then suddenly the world seems so small,
we'd fit it all inside our front hall,
edison would spin in his grave,
to ever see the light that you gave,
don't want to take it nice and slow here,
don't want to waste a minute more dear.
The universe just vanished out of sight,
and all the stars collapsed behind the pitch black night,
and i can barely see your face infront of mine,
but it is knowing you are there that makes me fine.
Maybe its the warmer climate,
maybe i'm a smarter primate,
maybe its the beer i'm drinking,
maybe i've stopped over thinking,
baby you're the words and chapters,
the sweetness in the morning after,
you are the cry that turns to laughter,
you're the hope that ends disaster.
The universe just vanished out of sight,
and all the stars collapsed behind the pitch black night,
and i can barely see your face infront of mine,
but it is knowing you are there that makes me fine.
But the universe is just an empty space,
and all the stars can disappear without a trace,
i'm so glad that this has taken me so long,
coz its the journey that made me so strong.
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