You and I are quite alike, you know
Holding on to loneliness that isn’t ours
Tie a string around the kite so it won’t get away
But it still won’t fly
Why won’t it fly?
You say you don’t want to disappoint me
Don’t let me in, can’t let me down
But how could I be sadder than not knowing you at all
Standing here outside
It gets so cold here outside
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Arm’s length is much too far away
What might be out there? Who might you find?
Arm’s length is much too far away
The path may not be easy, but I don’t mind
Melancholy wraps you like a second skin
You and Hamlet comparing notes over tea
I understand the feeling far too well
He used to drink with me
Still stops by to drink with me
But what if we both empty our glasses down the drain
Start again in a different key
Not worry about the things we haven’t got
But toast to possibility
Here’s to all the possibilities
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We both have much to give
Please don’t shut me out
I’ll take my chances
Can I take away your doubts?
The shape of being alone is etched into our lives
What would happen if it fell away?
Unsettled, upset by shifting sands
Would the shadows stay?
I wonder if they’d stay
But I don’t have the magic words you need to hear
I can’t make it right with a phrase or two
But I would walk with you and take your hand
And share my laughter with you
So much laughter with you
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