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WATERCOLORS
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(Janis Ian)
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I REMEMBER PHOTOGRAPHS
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WATERCOLORS OF THE PAST
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HE TURNED & SAID - YOU ASK MUCH OF ME
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THEN, WHEN WE'D MADE OUR PEACE
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WE LAY BETWEEN THE SHEETS
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HE TURNED & SAID - I SET YOU FREE
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GO ON, BE A HERO, BE A PHOTOGRAPH
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MAKE YOUR OWN MYTHS
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CHRIST, I HOPE THEY LAST
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LONGER THAN MINE
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WIDER THAN THE SKY
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WE MEASURE TIME BY
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GO ON, BE A HERO, I SET YOU FREE
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YOUR STAGEHAND LOVERS HAVE CONQUERED ME
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THEY'LL SEND YOU CARNATIONS
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WHILE SMILING FACES LOOK ON AND APPLAUD
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GO ON, GO ON, GO 'WAY FROM ME
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I SAID - DO YOU WISH ME DEAD
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LIP SERVICE TO BOOKS YOU'VE READ
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ARTICLES ON HOW TO BED A BIRD IN FLIGHT
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YOU CALLED IT LOVE
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I CALLED IT GREED
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YOU SAY - YOU TAKE WHAT YOU WANT
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I SAY - YOU GET WHAT YOU NEED
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GO ON, BE A HERO, BE A MAN
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MAKE YOUR OWN DESTINY IF YOU CAN
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GO FIND A FENCE, LOCATE A SHELL
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AND HIDE YOURSELF
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GO ON, GO TO HELL, GO AWAY FROM ME
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I NEED NO CHARITY
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HE SAID - COME UNTO ME, I AM BEAUTY, I AM THE LIGHT
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COME UNTO ME. HOLD THE DARKNESS AND STAY THE NIGHT
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FOR I AM WONDER, I AM THE HEART'S DELIGHT
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TOMORROW WE'LL FIGHT
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COME ON COME ON, COME NEAR TO ME
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COME BE MY FANTASY
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WE'LL TALK IT OVER AGAIN SOMETIME
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I'LL SEND YOU SOME FLOWERS
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AND CHANGE YOUR MIND
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BUT FOR TONIGHT, TURN OUT THE LIGHT
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HOLD ME - COME ON, COME ON
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AND SET ME FREE
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COME BE MY FANTASY
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WATERCOLORS
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Janis Ian |