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that was your mom who I just informed
now go back to bed while it's still warm
not one thing you need that is not in this lair
just lay down your arms - you're under my care
close those eyes
goodnight-night to you
go and doze
this cold winter through
and see what time will do
let's pull up a chair now Janosch is here
for Ich mach dich gesund, sagte der Bär
and when you're fast asleep I will play with your hair
through my tears I will breathe you're under my care
close those eyes
goodnight-night to you
go and doze
this cold winter through
the curtain's drawn
the sun long gone
close those eyes
goodnight-night to you
no, I won't take
a straight no from you
and when spring arrives
we will have to see
if you're sick of life
or maybe me
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Hamburg (rerecorded)
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and then there was
a flood of tears in secrecy
a questionnaire answered with a silence treat
and then there was
a phoney smile of irony
a double bed with a single sheet
a ceiling mirror with a focus switch
a blackest night
a lack of might
a lower lip’s tiny little twitch
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look at you now
in such a rush but one big step behind
you need a clue now
all blinded by the gypsy of your mind
if you give me you hand -
I'll do what I can to get you calm
by making up the meaning of the lines in your palm
look at you now
uptight and in denial for a while
you look like shit now
it's the tears of things and halb so schlimm
come on, show me that smile
and give me your hand -
I'll do what I can to get you calm
by making up the meaning of the lines in your palm
look at you now
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the Benz fans
are turned up high
land pans
before your eyes
flashback
to father's suntanned thighs
hopped on
in driver's seat
up front
with dangling feet
chest belt
his muscled arm around
and the sun goes down
the lake wakes
a hard blue sky
waves break
and Sam says 'hi'
flashback
to Super Snorkel Spy
young blonde
with fishing net
strong, fond
his back half wet
splash track
and underwater sound
and the sun goes down
please stop the thinking and the torture
you can really only take so much
things do look better in the morning
without any grudge
the twins bathe
at 10 a.m.
grins taped
on Sony cam
flashback
to mother's glaring lamp
dives, swift
into the roar
wives drift
shift, save on shore
jam-packed
the night that Natty drowns
and the sun goes down
please stop the thinking and the torture
you can really only take so much
things do look better in the morning
without any grudge
would you stop this futile thinking
would you stop these figments now
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Winterschläfer (reprise)
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a balladeer Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Dutch singer/songwriter best known for the hit 'Swim with Sam'. In 2009 a balladeer's sophomore album 'Where Are You, Bambi Woods?' was nominated for a Dutch Grammy. In the past a balladeer has been the support of Keane, Live, Saybia, Jay Brannan, Beth Hart, Gabriel Rios, The Feeling and Tom McRae. ... more
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