The Question
Anna Tivel
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Am F In my dream you were beautiful,C G backlit, nobleAm F In the lowlight of the window, youC G were leaning on the edgeAm F The high rises and billboards, forC G perfume and call girlsAm F The steam above the dark road, theC G smoke around your head [Verse 2]Am F C I knew you by description, theG tall tales, the picturesAm F Your short hair and your lipstick,C G the smell of coming rainAm F C I wanted to remain there, aG voyeur, a strangerAm F Below you in the night air, justC G waiting to be changedContinúa después del anuncio[Verse 3]Am F C Eyeliner and nylons, the calmG upon your face drawnAm F C Revealing next to nothing, aG deal you don’t believeAm F The bible in a locked drawer, theC G past you gave it up forAm F The hymnal and the comfort inC G exchange for living free [Verse 4]Am F And lined up with the laundry,C G your slacks and all your stockingsAm F Suit jacket and the soft thingsC G you dance in when you dreamAm F The neighbors never mention, theC G woman they see leavingAm F Is the man who works the morningC G shift selling gasoline [Verse 5]Am F In my dream you were stone still,C G shadowed, half builtAm F A masterpiece of pure will, justC G waiting on the worldAm F G To gaze upon your body, a razor on a rough cheekAm F The blaze of burning beauty, theG saved and the worth savingAm F G A hallelujah waiting to raise the heavy curtainsAm F G A play with no good ending, a prayer that never mentionedAm F The glory of the question and theC G answer is the same