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HOW LONG HAVE I BEEN FLYING TO YOU? (THE MONOGAMOUS BIRD SONG) THE EARTH LOOKS LIKE A PERFECT EGG FROM OVERHEAD TRAVELING THE WORLD LOOKING FOR YOU HOUSES, COWS AND TAXICABS BENEATH MY WINGS DON'T MEAN A THING THEY JUST BLOCK MY VIEW HOW LONG, HOW LONG, HAVE I BEEN FLYING TO YOU? SLEEPING SOUND NOW ON THE GROUND I DREAM OF YOU TREADING LIGHTLY OVER TO MY NEST THE SOFTNESS OF YOUR DOWN, MY LOVE, AGAINST MY OWN OF EVERYTHING I'VE KNOWN THAT IS THE BEST HOW LONG, HOW LONG HAVE I BEEN FLYING TO YOU? HOW LONG, HOW LONG HAVE I BEEN FLYING TO YOU? SOMETIMES I THINK I SEE YOUR FACE OUT HERE IN THE BLUE ENCOURAGING ME FORWARD AS I FLY I WOULDN'T TRADE A HUNDRED DAYS OF TRYING TO FIND YOU AND LOSE THE MOMENT WHEN I HEAR YOU CRY: HOW LONG, HOW LONG HAVE I BEEN FLYING TO YOU? HOW LONG, HOW LONG HAVE I BEEN FLYING TO YOU? FEELS GOOD TO BE HOME... © NINA MANKIN/EAST NINTH STREET MUSIC |
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