(carly simon) Tonight the sun went down in flames And the moon rose up in blue Heaven spoke and called my name But i’d rather it was you I’d rather it was you I’d rather it was you to hold me like the child That i never was I’d like for you to carry me […]
(carly simon) You were born to break You were born to break You were born to break my heart The same kitchen, the same eyes The same reaction to the same lies It was not so long ago, A most auspicious start And only now i know You were born to break my heart Born […]
(carly simon) If you want someone bad enough You can catch it like a fever And it’s the last thing in the world you want, But you can catch it like a fever And it;s the only thing That’s left of you And you can catch it like a fever The habit and the curse […]
Private - Letters Never Sent
(carly simon) Can you be private when the juice is sweet And the secret is crimson Can you be quiet when my hands are heat And the riptide rises? Can you be blind and a beggar on your knees? And live on our desire alone Can you ride the tide in this insanity And still […]
The Reason - Letters Never Sent
(carly simon/danny kortchmar) The reason i wouldn’t kiss you last night I wouldn;t kiss you ‘cause i was afriad That i’d like you too much And if i liked you too much I’d be afraid that i’d give you a present And if i gave you a gift, You might give me a gift And […]
(carly simon) What about a holiday, just the eight of us You and me and all the stones Wouldn’t want to leave them out Couldn’t find a nice bunch But you can’t expect them to Navigate the boulevards on their own Those sweet rolling stones Gosh, we better go hold their hands While they cross […]
(carly simon) Thank you for informing me That i’ve been banned from canada It comes as no suprise to me Since last week it was africa Since you’ve been ambassador There’s trouble at the border La la la la la la la halfway ‘round the world It’s amusing still it makes me wince Your face […]
Davy - Letters Never Sent
(carly simon) Davy, is there a song out there in the night For us? Davy, is there the kind of smile that you Read about? There are ghosts who would warn me Keep me alone… Davy, are you the heat i feel in my Foolish heart? Davy, there’s not a day that i haven’t prayed […]
(carly simon) If you want to be brave And reach for the top of the sky And the farthest point on the horizon Do you know who you’ll meet there Great soldiers and seafarers, Artists and dreamers Who need to be close, close to the light They need to be in danger of burning by […]
(carly simon/ben taylor) Time works on all the wild young men The ones who went for soldiers The ones who reached for fame The ones who swore they’d die for love No matter what the shame Time circles ‘round them snuffs their spark And there they are Dancing in the dark
