Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Carly Simon
Canonical path: /carly-simon/i-d-rather-it-was-you
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I'd Rather It was You
Read I'd Rather It was You lyrics by Carly Simon on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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I'd Rather It was You
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Tonight the sun went down in flames
And the moon rose up in blue
Heaven spoke and called my name
But I'd rather it was you
I'd rather it was you
I'd rather it was you
To hold me like the child
That I never was
I'd like for you to carry me across
I'd rather it was you
Because
I'd rather it was you
To hold me like the girl
That I've never been
I'd like to feel your breath upon my skin
I'd like to feel it finally was beginning
One, he'll fit just like a glove
Two, he'll feel like brand new
But you are all these things and more
And I'd rather it was you
I'd rather it was you
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Carly Simon performs "I'd Rather It was You", and this lyric page sits inside the Carly Simon catalog on LyroVerse.
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