Spring Thief

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[Verse 1]
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Crossing by the bridge sitting high
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Scattered through the clouds, peeking out was the blue sky
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Nothing but the sweltering heat
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So I'm waiting here for any sign of a breeze

[Pre-Chorus 1]
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And in the shade of the trees
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It softly tickles my cheek
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The falling blossoms above are all I can see

[Chorus 1]
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We're floating gently now, breathless as we flutter down
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I can't bear to lose this view
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Today the past will catch up to us at last
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I pray the wind picks up soon
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That's why we're speechless now, words are taken from our mouths
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I can't bear to part from you
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Simply falling from sun-covered skies
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Spring is storming now, petals flying high
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[Verse 2]
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Meeting up again, our usual place
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Visiting the flowers alone on this warm day
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Where's the scent of spring I hold oh so dear?
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Wonder if the summer’s returning this year...

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Crossing by the bridge sitting high
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Just beyond the road, peeking out was your bright smile
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Wondering how long is left 'til it's gone
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Just how many springs can we both look upon?

[Pre-Chorus 2]
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From hills rolled over the stream
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And in the shade of the trees
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As always, blooming so sweet, the spring covers me with flowers

[Chorus 2]
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Floating now, breathless as we flutter down
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I can't bear to lose this view
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There's no mistaking how this storm of flowers blown about
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Is really the Spring Thief we knew
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The wind is blowing now. Time is flowing all around
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I can't bear to lift my shoes
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Peeking in from the petals, the sky
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Still the storm goes on, petals flying high
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[Bridge[
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Today I'll meet up with you
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Enjoy the shade in the blue
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With sighs of worrying too
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The flowers no longer bloom
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Again I'll meet up with you
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The spring’s departing too soon
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The little time we have left is trickling to rest

[Chorus 3]
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Filled with love, just plain words won’t be enough
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It’s too much to rhyme this tune
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About this blooming spring, without the words for everything
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I hope this song reaches you
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We're floating gently now, words are taken from our mouths
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I can't bear to lose this view
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Just the two of us, spring-covered eyes
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Keep on storming now, petals flying high

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Just a handful of flowers to go
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Keeping count of the flowers that go
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Only two little flowers to go
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Only one single flower to go
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Only leaves, bare of flowers are shown
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Still so much to say, spring has blown away