22 Sep 01 - 05:48 AM (#556514)
Subject: Lyr Add: I STILL BELIEVE + SO HEAVY (Susan Werner)
From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca
I STILL BELIEVE ( From: Midwestern Saturday Night (1993) Copyright © Susan Werner) Lewis lost his marriage when he lost his illusions But it had been the modern-day ideal They both worked way too hard and made love way too little No surprise she found that San Jose had more appeal But last night I saw Lewis walking down by the river With a suitcase in his hand And Lewis looked at me with eyes that were wiser and said "I'm going there to make her understand" That I still believe, I still believe I still believe, I still believe I still believe, I still believe I still believe, I still Lucy lost her parents when she lost her illusions But they had been the family ideal Lucy dove into the fast and shiny city She found her feet in dancing But she lost the heart to feel much of anything But last night I saw Lucy walking down by the river With a husband and a brand new son And Lucy looked at me with eyes that were wiser and said "Who'd have thought that I would be the one?" But I still believe, I still believe I still believe, I still believe I still believe, I still believe I still believe, I still Laura lost her bearings when she lost her illusions But she had nothing much to fear She lost her ponytail and six long months of sleeping When the big C came to call last fall But last night I saw Laura walking down by the river And I could hardly hide my tears But Laura looked at me with eyes that were wiser and said "Wanna go with me to Italy next year?" 'Cos I still believe, I still believe I still believe, I still believe I still believe, I still believe I still believe, I still
SO HEAVY (From: Midwestern Saturday Night (1993) Copyright © Susan Werner) My sister Sarah was a straight A student Parked her soul behind a Ph.D One day Sarah says, "I've never seen Paris" I get a postcard from across the sea and she says Chorus It's so heavy when you're holding up the ceiling Ain't it lighter when you let the thing fall Ain't it better having something you believe in And ain't it heaven when you're never holding back at all My brother Benny was a big time lawyer A beautiful man in a Brooks Brothers suit One day Benny throws his briefcase out the window And he sold his car and bought a silver-plated flute and says Chorus My brother Benny was a big man in the city Benny always knew his way inside Sarah always knew her ancient history But it never comes to nothing if you never let it slide sometime Sometime, yeah This morning Richard never made it to the office Richard called says he's home sick in bed This morning Richard was a Rudolf Valentino And I saw his wife tonight And she was smiling when she said it to me Chorus
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