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Virginia
03:05
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In Virginia, my dear, my darling, he don’t dote on me, but in a Norfolk bar he stole my heart he’s the finest man I ever did see. In Raleigh we were lovers. In Richmond, we were friends. but by the time we came down to the Blue Ridge town of Floyd we were lovers again.
Take it slow, we take it slow. Oh Virginia, my friend I have fallen again. Virginia you’ve stolen my heart.
Just like the great William and Mary, he’s an old soul of knowledge and wealth. His words were few but I took them as true as if Jefferson spoke them himself. No, this isn’t the first time; I’ve been to Virginia before. I keep repeating my past in hopes it’ll last, this time will be different, I’m sure.
Take it slow, we take it slow. Oh Virginia, my friend I have fallen again. Virginia you’ve stolen my heart. Oh Virginia, my friend I have fallen again. Virginia you’ve stolen my heart.
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Monterey
03:04
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My house is in the valley near the streets of Monterrey where cathedrals line the countryside and people stop and pray.
My heart is the city with a boy who’s unaware that he holds the key, but child please to tell I wouldn’t dare.
He means something. He means nothing. He means everything to me.
Do I want nothing? No, I want everything. Tell me darling please.
She is from Salinas with freckles on her skin.She’s a beauty of a girl and she means something good to him. Helplessly I watch as these scenes unfold. He has my heart though we’re apart and he doesn’t even know.
He means something. He means nothing. He means everything to me.
Do I want nothing? No, I want everything. Tell me darling please.
Is this right? Or am I wrong? Have you successfully strung me right along?Did I read this wrong or between the lines? You are painted grey when I must say I’m black and white. Am I everything you wanted? Did you get your way? I feel I’ve been used but I refuse to live that way. Tell me honey, do you want me or do you want nothing of me? This is all I have here’s my heart it’s now or it’s nothing.
He means something. He means nothing. He means everything to me.
Do I want nothing? No, I want everything. Tell me darling please.
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A Farewell to Arms
03:34
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I am just a young girl with hazel eyes and brown curls, and you are just a poor man’s son. We spend our waking hours making love under the covers, refusing to wait for anyone. Goodbye to my hometown I’m on a northwest bound, this is my farewell to arms. I left you unknowing, but now I am heading back, darling don’t act so alarmed.
And the cold leaves me battered as I walk down these city streets unfamiliarly and the angels all gather and sing as they walk with me, suddenly, there’s a peace and you’ll feel it too.
Like Moses down the river, I wanted nothing other than to be found by the king, but you with your antics, string theory and romantics, have other philosophies. He said, “It’s Him or me and me not Him. Don’t you see it’s all pretend? It’s time that you lay down your arms!” But I refuse to give in. “Forgive me, Father, for these sins." Darling, don’t act so alarmed.
And I’m broken and tattered as I walk down these city streets unfamiliarly and the angels all gather and sing as they walk with me, suddenly, there’s a peace and you’ll feel it too.
And the cold leaves me battered as I walk down these city streets unfamiliarly and the angels all gather and sing as they walk with me, suddenly, there’s a peace and you’ll feel it too.
Cause I am just a young girl with hope that there’s a new world waiting for a poor man’s son. He cannot convince me nor I him so we agree to lay down in each other’s arms.
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Fables and Fallacies
01:13
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You’re like a rain that doesn’t come. You’re a wave lost out to sea.
You’re a holy ghost who doesn’t know that God who set him free.
You’re my mornings coffee cup. Growing colder now with age.
Clothed in fallacies, you once had me now it’s just a memory.
You once meant more to me, but not anymore you see.
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The Ship
03:54
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He says that he’s good at being lonely like me, but I’ll call his bluff cause he lies. I waited for months for my ship to leave town and in the distance boat whistle cried. Now it’s cross-country borders and long-distance flights, 8 months of just telephone calls. Somewhere among the miles his hope for me dies, he left me with nothing at all.
Cause it’s a hard night and lonesome morn, but I’ve learned he’ll take any old port in a storm.
He claims to be a man of his word, but only when it’s best for him. He can’t stand in my eyes anymore, cause he knows now I see right through him. But the songs live forever the lyrics the stand a tribute to all that went wrong. He had no intention of doing me right he selfishly drug me along.
Cause it’s a hard night and lonesome morn, but I’ve learned he’ll take any old port in a storm. Cause it’s a hard night and lonesome morn, but I’ve learned he’ll take any old port in a storm.
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This is not my fault, but I will take the blame. Yes, I’ll take all that you will give me, from you I’d take anything. I waited for a lifetime and then I gave it all to you thinking I’d arrive there shortly and you’d be waiting for me too.
But I was wrong. It’s alright. I’ve no reason to be mad. We both know that I am no good at anger, but sorrow looms and keeps me sad. But I am happy you are happy now I hope your happiness is true now that you’ve gotten all you wanted, I just want to say fuck you.
3000 miles is lonely and there were many lonely nights. She’s a beauty and I can’t blame you, whether it was wrong or right. Many words were spoken and many more were left unsaid. Now all that will be has been written as she lies there in your bed.
Cause I was wrong. It’s alright. I’ve no reason to be mad. We both know that I am no good at anger, but sorrow looms and keeps me sad. Cause I am happy you are happy now I hope your happiness is true now that you’ve gotten all you wanted, I just want to say fuck you.
Cause I was wrong, but it’s alright. I’ve no reason to be mad. We both know that I am no good at anger, still sorrow looms and keeps me sad. But I am happy you are happy now I hope your happiness is true now that you’ve gotten all you wanted, I just want to say fuck you.
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Tanya Gallagher Pensacola, Florida
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