When morning comes to town
I'll be moving on
When evening comes back 'round
I'll be somewhere alone
Somewhere far away
What about you?
All things have to end
They have to and they do
And they do

We started to believe
To one another we belong
We know that isn't so
You're not mine, I am not yours
I never wanted this
For us to carry on
Knowing that it is
In no way what we want
What we want

This way it is the way
No rain or cutting words
I'm happy to go out like this
If happy is the word

I'll think of you always
For you know as well as I
That for you I would have
Died and would still die
Would still die

When morning comes to town
Something once precious will
End for all of time
Because of how we feel
But better that than have
Us afraid to be alone
Not saying anything
Knowing something's wrong
Something's wrong

This way it is the way
No rain or cutting words
I'm happy to go out like this
If happy is the word


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    Not sure the above is quite right (and obviously it's missing some lines). I hear:

    When morning comes to town I'll be moving on When evening comes back 'round I'll be somewhere alone Somewhere far away Well, what about you? All things have to end They have to and they do And they do

    We've started to believe To one another we belong We know that isn't so You're not mine, I am not yours I never wanted this For us to carry on Knowing that it is In no way what we want What we want

    This way it is the way no rain of cutting words I'm happy to go out like this If happy is the word

    I'll think of you always For you know it as well as I That for you I would have Died and would still die Would still die

    When morning comes to town Something once precious will End for all of time Because of how we feel But better that than have Us afraid to be alone Not saying anything Knowing something's wrong Something's wrong

    This way it is the way no rain of cutting words I'm happy to go out like this If happy is the word

    Plessiezon November 11, 2009   Link

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