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Late at night in good company,

we talked of idleness and injury

Problems and feelings shared

now more than halved

The stereo, two rooms away

repeated songs we’d hear again

and every song became

a song about love

You were hesitant, and I was naive

I was adamant, and you had to concede

We were close,

but not as close as we

might have come to be

One thing led to another,

as the song always goes,

and we lay there in bed

down to the last of our clothes

And by the way I tried to say I love you,

I held you close and gave you sympathy,

such little thanks for all you did for me

But mine’s a caring heart,

and yours was broken

The stereo, two rooms away

repeated songs we’d hear again

and every song became

a song about love

One thing led to another,

as the song always goes,

and we lay there in bed

down to the last of our clothes

And by the way I tried to say I love you,

but the words got jumbled up

and I just kissed you again

And it was over before it started,

and we parted