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I'D Go Out On a Limb

I'D GO OUT ON A LIMB                                                                                                                                      BUT I'M ALREADY THERE
TURN OFF THE STARS
TO SHOW YOU I CARE

I'D TAKE BACK A NIGHT
YET IT’S ALREADY MINE                                                                                                                                                      TELL YOU TO 

TELL SOMEONE
YOU'RE JUST HERE                                                                                                                                                            FOR A TIME

I'D TALK ABOUT                                                                                                                                           THE EXCESS                                                                                                                                                                               THE DEEP NEED                                                                                                                                                          FOR A NAP
THE DAILY DISTRACTIONS 
ARE THERE ALREADY                                                                                                                                             INTACT

I'D BE A WITNESS A WARRIOR
MY OWN DEAR ENEMY TRUE
LET THE LOVERS                                                                                                                                                BE LOVESTRUCK
YET ALWAYS BE FINDING                                                                                                                              SOMEONE NEW

I'D GO OUT OF THE DOOR
IN A DRIFT                                                                                                                                                   FOR A ROAM
BE A WAYFARING                                                                                                                                   WANDERER
TO FIND A WINDING WAY                                                                                                                                     HOME

I'D LEAVE YOU WITH                                                                                                                             SOMETHING YOU ALREADY                                                                                                                            HEARD ONCE BEFORE 

CAN YOU LIVE WITH
A HEARTSTRING
THAT LOVE CAN'T
IGNORE

I'D GO OUT ON A BEACH 
TO TAKE A LONG STROLL
WATCH A SUNSET 
IN SEA-TIME
WHILE THE WORLD                                                                                                                                                         TAKES ITS TOLL

I'D BE STEADY                                                                                                                                                     TO STOP YOU
OF ALL THE DREAMS 
YOU CAN'T LIVE
TRY A LITTLE EACH DAY
TO SHOW YOU                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     TO LEARN                                                                                                                                                    HOW TO GIVE

I'D COME WISHING                                                                                                                                        WHILE WAITING
WITH A GOOD PLAN                                                                                                                                                  FOR YOUR PEACE
THE DISTANCES                                                                                                                                            IN TEAR TIME
TO SEE YOU FIND                                                                                                                                           SWEET RELEASE

I'D SAY 'HELLO, I'M OUTTA HERE 
IT’S A ME YOU DON’T KNOW'
ARE THE RHYMES EVEN
FULL ENOUGH
FOR THE LINES NOW
TO SHOW


I'D SAY 'I'M OUT THERE'
BUT REALLY “I'M INSIDE 
A GOOD HEART”

THE LESSER LESSONS
OF LOVE
ARE MAKING MORE OF
A MARK

I'D SAY “BYE NOW I'M READY
IS THERE A BUS OR
A TRAIN?”
TELL THE SUNSHINE 
TO SIT STILL
JUST TO RUN A RACE 
IN THE RAIN

I'D STAY OUT ON A LIMB
IT'S JUST PLAIN TO SEE
I'D WISH THE SAME                                                                                                                                                                              FOR MYSELF
LIKE I'M YOU AND
YOUR ME

2015
Ohio

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