Jack Johnson

From The Clouds

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From The Clouds Lyrics

Oh, you’re such a pretty thing
I’ll take you and I’ll make you
All mine
I would steal you
From this patient world
Let it chase us
It could never take you back

We could watch it from the clouds
We can’t stop it anyhow
It’s not ours

We could watch it from the clouds
We can’t stop it anyhow
It’s not ours
It’s not ours

I know you know me well enough
To know I’m lucky to have you

But oh it’s just the little things
The words that I should tell you
All the time
Like you’re so sweet to me
When you beat me
In double solitaire
You’re so sweet to me
In a world that’s not always fair

We could watch it from the clouds
We can’t stop it anyhow
It’s not ours

We could watch it from the clouds
We can’t stop it anyhow
It’s not ours

The more love that you feel
The more your little heart will ache
Love is the only thing that carries on
It’s the only thing this world can’t take
This love is ours
This love is ours

Oh you’re such a pretty thing
I’ll take you and I’ll make you
All mine

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meinside70 On Jun 02, 2010

Flake

Bubble Toes

Sitting, Waiting, Wishing

Banana Pancakes

Taylor

Oh, you’re such a pretty thing 
I’ll take you and I’ll make you 
All mine 
I would steal you 
From this patient world 
Let it chase us 
It could never take you back 
  
We could watch it from the clouds 
We can’t stop it anyhow 
It’s not ours 
  
We could watch it from the clouds 
We can’t stop it anyhow 
It’s not ours 
It’s not ours 
  
I know you know me well enough 
To know I’m lucky to have you 
  
But oh it’s just the little things 
The words that I should tell you 
All the time 
Like you’re so sweet to me 
When you beat me 
In double solitaire 
You’re so sweet to me 
In a world that’s not always fair 
  
We could watch it from the clouds 
We can’t stop it anyhow 
It’s not ours 
  
We could watch it from the clouds 
We can’t stop it anyhow 
It’s not ours 
  
The more love that you feel 
The more your little heart will ache 
Love is the only thing that carries on 
It’s the only thing this world can’t take 
This love is ours 
This love is ours 
  
Oh you’re such a pretty thing 
I’ll take you and I’ll make you 
All mine

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2010-06-02 03:25:06

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by v.spartan

16y ago

Love the upbeat tone.

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by aprilshower

15y ago

I think this song is about not being able to control the world (like the physical separation of death), but their love will be eternal. I always laugh at "Like you're so sweet to me When you beat me In double solitaire" I love how Jack always includes the little things in life.

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by mfyall

11y ago

This is about love in its prime!

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