Walked home with my lover, walked home with my friend,

Sat down at my piano whilst she lay on the bed.

Wrote her a love song whilst she fell asleep.

Sang it to her in the morning whilst she made the tea.

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My landscapes look brighter when she's around,

I don't know what I'd do if she skipped town,

But thinking about it sure gets me down.

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My days are more fun when she's in them,

The hollow sound of sorrow she doesn't hear,

Yesterday I watched her befriend a squirrel,

I think now even he wants her near.

 

Lay in with my lover, lay in with my friend.

Sat down at my piano whilst she lay on the bed,

Sang her a better song whilst she lie awake,

Played on a little longer whilst she planned our day.

 

My landscapes look brighter when she's around,

She has a melancholic smile for a frown,

She sings to the flowers and the clouds.

 

My nights in are more lovely when she comes over,

Watching animated movies from Japan,

She has the imagination of a child full of wonder,

Swims in an ocean where the water lies below the land.

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There I lay un-invented, tempted by thought.

There I was uninspired, mired by law,

And here I stand fulfilled, filled with flaws.

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