AT LONG LAST

how many times have I kissed your sweet face
when I really wanted to punch it
how many times have we whispered marriage
when all we could taste was murder
long nights we spent in a low black bed
and the lights went out like a ghost story
but in the morning when the sun comes up
don't you wanta walk back outside again

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at long last we're really leaving
at long last the smoke is clear but I
never will regret the sparks that fly
red as the tongue of an untold desire
red as the leaves of an autumn on fire

all the arguing louder than thunder
then we let it pass fast as lightning
in the end I always crawled back in
just like you were my only friend
you were my cure my disease
you were my guilt my forgiveness
you were my wound and you were my bandage
I kept you wrapped so tight all around me

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all I feel is out of focus
this whole day has been a bad dream
here we are stuck in bed with nothing but each other
and a big dose of medicine
guess I better take myself a deep breath
guess I better get ready to be alone again
honey you know how jealous I get
this time I better get used to it

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