BUT EVERY NIGHT SHE CRIES

                                             “ BUT EVERY NIGHT SHE CRIES “          

                                               

                   SHE’S ALWAYS IN A HURRY WHEN SHE HAS NO PLACE TO GO
                   ANSWERS EVERY QUESTION EVEN THOSE SHE DOESN’T KNOW
                   SHE NEVER HAS A DOUBT AND THINKS SHE KNOWS IT ALL
                   COVERS SO MUCH GROUND SHE HAS NOWHERE TO FALL 
                   SHE’S BEAUTIFUL AND KNOWS IT ALWAYS PLAYS THE GAME
                   HAS A THOUSAND DIFFERENT OUTFITS AND NEVER LOOKS THE SAME
                   SHE SMILES RIGHT ON QUE KNOWS JUST WHEN TO TALK
                   SHIMMERS IN HER DIAMONDS HAS A WIGGLE IN HER WALK
                   SHE’LL HAND YOU HER HEART THEN SNATCH IT AWAY
                   SAY YOU HAVE TO GO AFTER SHE BEGGED YOU TO STAY
                   SHE NEVER TURNS HER TV OFF READS EVERY MAGAZINE
                   GOES OUT DRESSED LIKE A MODEL JUST WAITING TO BE SEEN  
                   SHE HAS EVERYTHING SHE WANTS BUT EVERY NIGHT SHE CRIES
                   THE PAIN SHE THINKS SHE HIDES SHOWS RIGHT THOUGH HER EYES
                   THE LOVE SHE LOST FOREVER IS A TEAR THAT NEVER DRIES
                    AND EVERYDAY SHE SMILES BUT EVERY NIGHT SHE CRIES  
                    SHE SMILES WHEN SHE THINKS OF HIM IT GETS HER THOUGH THE DAY
                    AND WISHES HE COULD HEAR EVERY WORD SHE HAS TO SAY
                    THEIR LOVE WAS LIKE A FLOWER TOO BEAUTIFUL TO LAST
                    AS THE SUN SLOWLY SETS SHE DRIFTS INTO THE PAST
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