Tilly and the Wall

Patience, Babe

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Young woman, her mother's only child
Artificial love bloomed, you became silk flowers
When nothing grew from what was never alive
You made diamond teardrops fall out of crocodile eyes
Did she pull you down?
Did that bring you down?
Don't let it all get you so far down
Now let me tell you what a wise man said
They say patience will heal your pain
And let me tell you what a wise man said
Oh you'll get broke down, but patience saves

Something so lovely in its old demise
Like golden amber holds butterflies
It takes a lifetime to make a pearl that shines
From a single grain of hourglass time
Is it hard to wait?
Is it worth your wait?
Baby we'll make it worth our wait
And let me tell you what old wives say
They say patience will heal your pain
And let me tell you what a wise man said
Oh you'll get broke down, but patience saves
Oh you'll get broke down, but patience saves

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mrs-mojo-risin On May 24, 2006

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2006-05-24 23:10:22

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by ITookManhattan

20y ago

THIS:

"Did she pull you down? Did that bring you down? Don't let it all get you so far down"

AND THIS:

"Was it hard to wait? Was it worth your wait? Baby we'll make it worth our wait"

The most ingenious use of the same word in 3 lines. Beautiful..

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by perfectreebranches

19y ago

i have it on a 7'' but not the mp3, does anyone know where to get it? i want it on my computer. Thanks!

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by adom!

19y ago

im in the same boat as you perdectreebranches.... any luck?

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by let uss be free

18y ago

http://songza.com/z/wq1b13

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