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Break It To Me Gently

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Break It To Me Gently Lyrics

Break it to me gently
Let me down the easy way
Make me feel you still love me
If it's just, just for one more day

Break it to me gently
Til my tears, my tears won't fall too fast
If you must go, then go slowly
Let me love you till the last

The love we shared, oh for so long
Was such a big part of me
If you must take your love away
Take it gradually

Break it to me gently
Give me time, oh give me a little time to ease the pain
If you must go, then go slowly
'Cause i'll never love again

If you must take your love away, take it gradually

And break it to me gently
Give me time, oh give me a little time to ease the pain
Love me just a little longer
'Cause i'll never, ever love again . . . .
'Cause i'll never . . . Never love again, ooh-ooh

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thedirge On Feb 15, 2010

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