People I know, places I go
Make me feel tongue tied
But I can see how people look down
They're on the inside

Here's where the story ends

People I see, weary of me
Showing my good side
I can see how people look down
I'm on the outside

Here's where the story ends
Ooh, here's where the story ends

It's that little souvenir of a terrible year
Which makes my eyes feel sore
Oh, I never should have said the books that you read
Were all I loved you for
It's that little souvenir of a terrible year
Which makes me wonder why
It's the memories of your shed that make me turn red
Surprise, surprise, surprise

Crazy I know, places I go
Make me feel so tired
And I can see how people look down
I'm on the outside

Oh, here's where the story ends
Ooh, here's where the story ends

It's that little souvenir of a terrible year
Which makes my eyes feel sore
And who ever would've thought the books that you brought
Were all I loved you for
Oh, the devil in me said, "Go down to the shed"
I know where I belong
But the only thing I ever really wanted to say
Was wrong, was wrong, was wrong

It's that little souvenir of a colorful year
Which makes me smile inside
So I cynically, cynically say the world is that way
Surprise, surprise, surprise, surprise, surprise

Here's where the story ends
Ooh, here's where the story ends


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Here's Where the Story Ends Lyrics as written by Harriet Ella Wheeler David Richard Gavurin

Lyrics © Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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    It's a great song and record. She's an excellent singer. I know Harriet Wheeler's friend Tara Kooperman. As a New York songwriter for 18 years ('80's-'90's) who's also the same age as Harriet, I can tell you how these things are made. She probably had the title and then made a poem. The "little souvenir" represents a child, but most likely is also a book, since during the break-up fight in the storyline, she tells him that all she really loved was that he was cultured and he probably gave her the book as a first present. In "the shed", she likely gave him unconventional sex many times. (plural: "memories"). The character's now more mature and blushes at how much she desired him. It's a sad, yet pretty tune from 20 years ago! Thanks for keeping it alive. (Chappell sure forgot they have it in their catalog.) Great arrangement by her (now) husband and his melody is obviously coaxed by her vocal range and musical ideas.

    GerardcantaBMIon August 31, 2010   Link

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