Richard Swift

Half Lit

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If I saw you here tonight
half lit meloncholy night
I got you here under my skin
trying to make you laugh again
when I open up my eyes I wanna see your face
and when you call me will you stay with me a while?
gently breaking into a smile
you know I need you like a chinese star
so tell me, can you hear my heart?

could you hear me one more time?
and put your fingers to my spine?
and when I open up my eyes, I wanna see your face
and when you call me, could you stay with me a while?
and gently break me with your smile
you know I need you like a chinese star
so tell me can you hear my heart?
and when you come in, can you stay with me a while?
and gently break me with your smile
you know I need you like a chinese star
so tell me, can you hear my heart?

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applesinmono On Aug 06, 2006

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2006-08-06 20:37:10

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by lowell

19y ago

"and when you call me will you stay with me a while?" should be "and when you call me could you stay with me a while?"

"you know I need you like a chinese star" should be "you know I need you like a child needs the stars"

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