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    1. The Swing

    From the recording In the Balance

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    The Swing
    by David Greathouse

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    I remember her beneath a back porch light
    Her daddy and the moon didn't sleep that night
    And we talked about forever and we talked of life
    Things we knew we would. Things we hoped we might

    And we sat there and we changed
    We grew up a bit, rearranged some things
    And a little bit of tension died but not without a sting
    As we sat there on her daddy's porch
    In the swing

    And I remember, or at least I think I do
    How that late night air felt soft and cool
    She played it safe. I played the fool
    But I wanted to

    Time just walks on by but memories all stand still
    Resting there forever between the never was and never will
    And as I watch them through that window
    With it's bitter panes and dusty sill
    She still smiles and waves goodbye

    And we sat there and we changed
    We grew up a bit, rearranged some things
    And a little bit of tension died but not without a sting
    As we sat there on her daddy's porch
    In the swing

    Music & Lyrics by David Greathouse
    ©1991, Sourdough Music, ASCAP

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