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I will be your singing bird,
Your singing bird for all my days
If you let me be in love,
In love with my cage

I will be your lying lamb,
Your lying lamb for all my life
If you let be in love,
be in love with your knife

and I will be your wishing bone,
Your wishing bone for you to break
If you let me be the one,
Be the one wish you make

and I will be your holy smoke,
My feet will never touch the ground
I will be a tinderbox,
You light me up to burn me down

And I will be what you are like,
A skeleton key for your life
Oh, If I would be the one you keep,
If you show me how to fall asleep

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madeleinee On Oct 24, 2011

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2011-10-24 00:57:02

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