Too busy being in love
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1. If I would take a little
time to write down a few lines
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G C
every time that you cross this heart of mine.
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And put them all in a book,
how much time would that have took ?
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The words and years have a way
of slipping by.
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Oh, no, too bad,
there goes the chance that I had.
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I could have written a play so sweet and so funny,
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given old Mr. Shakespeare a run for his money.
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Written the words to the prettiest tune
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that would never leave a dry eye in the room.
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My only excuse for not doing that :
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Am
Well, I was too busy being in love,
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C
yes, I was too busy being in love.
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2. Brand new phrases appear
every time you are near,
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all these words you inspire
after all these years.
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But I never reach for a pen,
break the mood that I'm in,
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before I knew it the words
were gone again.
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Oh, no, too bad, there goes the chance that I had.
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+ I could have written a poem to
make young lovers crazy,
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could have written a movie for
Hepburn and Tracy.
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A beautiful song and it starts
with your name,
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written my way into fortune
and fame.
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But I have no regrets for not
doing that :
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Am
Well, I was too busy being in
love,
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G C
yes, I was too busy being in
love.
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(orig. = capo 2nd) (Doug Stone)