Always fumbling in the dark on my own,
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I laugh as I talk about tomorrow.
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"It's cold tonight," I say,
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holding two cans of hot coffee
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on the fire escape, our shadows lined up
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The night light that surrounds
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I call your name in my heart time and again
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From so close we're almost touching
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That's right, now and forever
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Now matter how pretty the words I use
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to say "I won't hurt anyone,"
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It doesn't mean I've gotten the hang of
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In such a restless world as this
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Love is completelty unknown,
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for the flower that will someday
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Now, even on days when all around us
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the night light gently lights
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the profile of your face.
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Without losing sight of that small light,
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Softly I call your name in my heart
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time and again to keep from crying.
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The nightlight that is always by my side,
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When you looked over your shoulder,
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and there was a soft light
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