After it was over,
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After the crying and
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All the angry shouting
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When we've both just given up
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And you turned and closed the door
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I didn't know what was wrong anymore
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Than I did before
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Maybe it was over
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When you stopped trying
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Or when I started doubting
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Maybe you don't care enough
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Maybe I'm just scared you'll go
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But maybe what's really wrong is that
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I still don't really know
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Talk to me quietly, peacefully
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Tell me what to do
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Talk to me honestly, don't you see I need to talk to you
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I need to hear that we're okay
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And say the things I meant to say
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So, talk to me before
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Before it's really over
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When it all was starting
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When I first met you
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We couldn't keep from talking
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I knew everything you felt
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And I felt you knew me too
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Now I'm talking to myself
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Or I'm just yelling back at you
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How this could have happened
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How I could loose you
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Or you could think to leave me
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After where we started from
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I'm too dumb I guess to see
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But you can't go till I do
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Any you know you owe that to me
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Talk to me quietly, peacefully
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I don't want to fight
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Talk to me nice and slow
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So I'll know how to make it right
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I'm not afraid to take the blame
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I'm just afraid we'll stay the same
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And we won't talk until
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Until it's really over
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I don't understand why you're always mad
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What could I have done?
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What could be so bad?
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Don't you want to know why I never sleep?
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Look what we've become from all these secrets
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That we keep
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When it's really over
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Cause I can't take it
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Or you've walked out for the last time
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When these years are just a dream
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And those tears somehow have dried
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I can't wake up in my bed
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And regret what we never tried
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So, please don't say it's over
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Don't even think it
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Just think about the good times
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Think of all we've got to loose
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And not who's done what to who
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And when it comes time to choose
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Think of who would still die for you
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Talk to me quietly, peacefully
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Make me understand
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Say what you need to say
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By the way-take me by the hand
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The only thing I ask of you
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Is please for once just listen to
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And talk to me before
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Before it's really over
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Talk to me
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Before it's really over
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Talk To Me
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Barry Manilow |