I held you once, I held you twice
I got burned, I paid the price
Oh babe, that fire is still burning
Is it what I’m deserving?
Guess I was wrong, you could be right
Thought of you, day and night
Oh babe, I’m a-so-a-hurting
Will it stop, I can’t be certain
Dark is the night, ‘lone in my bed
Time was wrong, or so you said
Oh babe, can’t control emotions
Is there some magic potion?
Yes you had plans, for sure I know
That’s why you, had to go
Oh babe, plans always get broken
Tears in my heart, I’m-a-choking
I wrote you words, I played you songs
Time was short, you were so long
Oh babe, I felt I was living
I’ll learn to stop giving
For you were me, and I was you
You were fresh, you were so new
Oh babe, life seemed so daring
I’m a fool to be so caring
Thought we were one, but it can’t be
You had to leave, now I see
Oh babe, hope you’ll find contentment
Don’t feel any resentment
I gave you all, I had inside
I was true, I never lied
Oh babe, wish things were more easy
I tried to please, it wasn’t sleazy
Our lives as one, we cannot share
I am here, and you are there
Oh babe, tell me how you’re doing
For loving you, I’m not ruing
I can’t look back, I must be strong
Fix my heart, and carry on
Oh babe, I’ll never forget you
May be you’ll think of me, too?
Paul Robert Thomas
credits
from The House of ill Repute,
released March 31, 2017
Music composed, performed, mixed & mastered by Paul Odiase, lyrics by Paul Robert Thomas – ‘Les Paul’s’ (The Paul’s) (as both lads are named ‘Paul’).
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