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drawn to a flame
she is far away
out of reach
will she burn her wings
i can only watch
out of touch
out of my mind
i wish i could tell
if she's alright
feeling fine
it's lucky for me
i'm not a jealous man
out of hand
out of my mind
when this partys over
over
i will lose her
to another
get yourself someone
and then wave goodbye
don't you cry
go ahead break your heart
but don't fall apart
it's like saying goodbye
to friends for the first time
she is far away
out of reach
will she burn her wings
i can only watch
out of touch
out of my mind
if she's alright
feeling fine
it's lucky for me
i'm not a jealous man
out of hand
out of my mind
over
i will lose her
to another
and then wave goodbye
don't you cry
go ahead break your heart
but don't fall apart
it's like saying goodbye
to friends for the first time
Song Info
Submitted by
hari66 On Dec 15, 2006
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After reading Judy Collins's book and getting an idea of her own issues and demons, the lyrics make real sense (hoping that she's OK). What is striking is the last line about Paris. This was written in 1970, three years BEFORE he met and married his first wife, Veronique Sanson, the French singer IN PARIS where they lived at times. Foreshadowing is incredible. Disaster marriage, but their son seems to have a lot of talent and the best of both – hopefully without the pain.
The lyric is: It's like saying goodbye to PARIS for the first time.