Once upon a midnight dearie
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I woke with something in my head
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I couldn't escape the memory
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Of a phone call and of what you said
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Like a game show contestant with a parting gift
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I could not believe my eyes
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When I saw through the voice of a trusted friend
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Who needs to humor me and tell me lies
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Yes humor me and tell me lies
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And I'll lie too and say I don't mind
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And as we seek so shall we find
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And when you're feeling open I'll still be here
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But not without a certain degree of fear
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Of what will be with you and me
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I still can see things hopefully
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But you
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Why you wanna give me a run-around
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Is it a sure-fire way to speed things up
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When all it does is slow me down
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Oh yeah
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And shake me and my confidence
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About a great many things
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But I've been there I can see it cower
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Like a nervous magician waiting in the wings
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Of a bad play where the heroes are right
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And nobody thinks or expects too much
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And Hollywood's calling for the movie rights
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Singing hey babe let's keep in touch
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Hey baby let's keep in touch
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But I want more than a touch I want you to reach me
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And show me all the things no one else can see
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So what you feel becomes mine as well
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And soon if we're lucky we'd be unable to tell
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What's yours and mine the fishing's fine
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And it doesn't have to rhyme so don't you feed me a line
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But you
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Why you wanna give me a run-around
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Is it a sure-fire way to speed things up
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When all it does is slow me down
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Ha la la la la bomba dear this is the pilot speaking
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And I've got some news for you
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It seems my ship still stands no matter what you drop
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And there ain't a whole lot that you can do
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Oh sure the banner may be torn and the wind's gotten colder
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Perhaps I've grown a little cynical
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But I know no matter what the waitress brings
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I shall drink in and always be full
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Yes, my cup shall always be full
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Oh I like coffee
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And I like tea
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I'd like to be able to enter a final plea
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I still got this dream that you just can't shake
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I love you to the point you can no longer take
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Well all right okay
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So be that way
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I hope and pray
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That there's something left to say
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But you
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Why you wanna give me a run-around
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Is it a sure-fire way to speed things up
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When all it does is slow me down
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But you
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Why you wanna give me a run-around
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Is it a sure-fire way to speed things up
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When all it does is slow me down
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Run
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| Blues Traveler |
