I took the skyway on my way into
the windy city
It was the last
time that I remember you calling
to tell me that you missed
me

Here is too far from where
you are
‘Cause you have run off
with my heart


I’m drifting
farther away, with every single
day
I’ve never been this afraid
of losing the memory of your
face
For the next three weeks
I’ll spend my time hoping that
your still mine
For the next
three weeks I’ll say
Anchors
away


Everytime I miss you im
afraid that you've found someone
else
That Every thought I’ve
spent on you is another moment
here that I’ve lost

You don’t
have time to talk
Am I a memory
that you’ve forgot
What scares me
most is how I’ve fallen I’ve fall
I’ve fallen for you
Hook-line &
sinker to every part of my
heart


If I lift up this
anchor it doesn’t mean that I’ve
given up given up on you
But I
just can’t stay here waiting for
waiting for this tide to come
in
Cause everything’s changing
And I feel as if I’m drifting
farther away from you

We’ll
just have to wait and see
We'll
just have to wait and see
See if
you can rescue me…
Are you the
only one who can rescue me


Lyrics submitted by Alysenn

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    asdfghjkl; why is this song so good?

    Molz017on January 21, 2009   Link

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