Key: A major
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Let
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the river rock you like a cradle
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Climb to the treetops,
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child, if you're able
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Let your hands tie a knot
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you cannot feel.
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And close your fingertips and fly
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where I can't hold you
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the dewy clouds enfold you
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And maybe you can sing to me
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the words I just told you,
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ain't what they seem.
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And don't mind me 'cause I ain't
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nothin' but a dream.
Verse 2
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each different song
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Each song has wings - they
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won't stay long.
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Do those who hear think he's
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doing wrong?
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While the church bell tolls
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its one- note song
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And the school bell is
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tinkling to the throng.
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Come here where your ears cannot hear.
Verse 3
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d close your eyes, child,
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an d listen to what I'll tell you
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Follow in the darkest night
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And the song that I am singing may
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disturb or serve to quell you
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ain't what they seem,
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Then don't mind me 'cause I ain't
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nothin' but a dream
Verse 4
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The rising smell of fresh-
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cut grass
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Smothered cities choke and yell
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with fuming gas
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I hold some grapes
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up to the sun
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And their flavour breaks
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upon my tongue.
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With eager tongues we
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And fill our lungs with
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seas of life.
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waters of our time.
Verse 5
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And close your lips, child,
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so softly I might kiss you,
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Let your flower perfume out and
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let the winds caress you.
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I am hoping I don't miss you
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what they seem,
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Then don't mind me 'cause I ain't nothin'
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but a dream .
Verse 6
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The sun and moon both arise
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through days and nights
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But now silver leaves are mirrors,
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bring delights.
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And the colours of your eyes
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are fiery bright,
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While darkness blinds the skies
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with all its light.
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cannot see.
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Verse 7
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d close your eyes, child,
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and look at what I'll show you;
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Let your mind go reeling out and
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let the breezes blow you,
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suddenly I will know you.
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If all the things you see ain't
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what they seem,
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Then don't mind me 'cause I ain't
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nothin' but a dream .
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And you can fol low; And
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