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(I liked them! )

I liked them!

(As soon as I met them )

As soon as I met them

(right away! )

right away!

(You hate them )

You hate them

(I like them! )

I like them!

(I know there's )

I know there's

(of your smile. )

of your smile.

(I get a notion )

I get a notion

(in your eyes. )

in your eyes.

(You've built )

You've built

(falls apart. )

falls apart.

(Your little piece )

Your little piece

(too dark. )

too dark.

(In fact, )

In fact,

(of the cat, )

of the cat,

(the cat could be in: )

the cat could be in:

(these being Alive, Dead, and Bloody Furious. )

these being Alive, Dead, and Bloody Furious.

(Years ago, )

Years ago,

(young man. )

young man.

(And I'd pretend that )

And I'd pretend that

(of the road. )

of the road.

(I fell in love )

I fell in love

(a beautiful highway. )

a beautiful highway.

(Words bend our thinking )

Words bend our thinking

(paths of self-delusion, )

paths of self-delusion,

(which language brings. )

which language brings.

(When I left )

When I left

(my family, )

my family,

(I was no more )

I was no more

(the railway station, )

the railway station,

(running scared, laying low, )

running scared, laying low,

(the ragged people go. )

the ragged people go.

(Looking for the places )

Looking for the places

(they would know. )

they would know.

(No one would ever say, "Come and join us, Caroline," )

No one would ever say, "Come and join us, Caroline,"

(they could be. )

they could be.

(Okay, listen to me, Judy. )

Okay, listen to me, Judy.

(I don't mind that you're working )

I don't mind that you're working

(with my husband, or that you even )

with my husband, or that you even

(those little treats. )

those little treats.

(That you do. )

That you do.

(But if you're going to start )

But if you're going to start

(acting like him, )

acting like him,

(a mustache on, )

a mustache on,

(you sound ridiculous. )

you sound ridiculous.

(Give me the child... Through dangers )

Give me the child... Through dangers

(unnumbered, )

unnumbered,

(which you have stolen. )

which you have stolen.

(For my will is )

For my will is

(my kingdom as great. )

my kingdom as great.

(You have no power over me. )

You have no power over me.

(The bully who oppressed your youth isn't at the table with us, perhaps he's long dead. )

The bully who oppressed your youth isn't at the table with us, perhaps he's long dead.

(What a curious life )

What a curious life

(tonight, )

tonight,

(from the street. )

from the street.

(There are lights )

There are lights

(in the clouds, )

in the clouds,

(Anna's ghost all around. )

Anna's ghost all around.

(Hear her voice as it's rolling )

Hear her voice as it's rolling

(through me, soft and sweet. )

through me, soft and sweet.

(How the notes all bend )

How the notes all bend

(above the trees. )

above the trees.

(I swear there is nothing )

I swear there is nothing

(in any other universe, )

in any other universe,

(never ever consider. )

never ever consider.

(Your faith was strong but )

Your faith was strong but

(you needed proof. )

you needed proof.

(You saw her )

You saw her

(on the roof. )

on the roof.

(Her beauty in the moonlight )

Her beauty in the moonlight

(overthrew you. )

overthrew you.

(She tied you to a kitchen chair, )

She tied you to a kitchen chair,

(she drew the hallelujah. )

she drew the hallelujah.

(Games are bad. They make you mad. Games are bad. They make you mad. Games are bad. They make you mad. )

Games are bad. They make you mad. Games are bad. They make you mad. Games are bad. They make you mad.

(I drew the blankets )

I drew the blankets

(to think of Christmas. But the grey face )

to think of Christmas. But the grey face

(followed me. )

followed me.

(It murmured, and I understood )

It murmured, and I understood

(to confess something. )

to confess something.

(and vicious region; )

and vicious region;