Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Christopher Cross
Canonical path: /christopher-cross/poor-shirley
Related lyric paths: 6
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Poor Shirley
Read Poor Shirley lyrics by Christopher Cross on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Poor Shirley
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Poor Shirley
She must hide her tears
For nobody wants to see them
Surely it will break her heart
Time passes as she waits for a friend
We'll take all the doubtful ones in the fight
And make them hold off 'til the spring
Take hold of their hallowed souls
And save them from pain
All of the pain
Save ourselves from all of the pain
Dearly held are the friends
Left in the years and lost in the war
Dearly held are the loves
Save for the ones you lose on your own
Stars will light up the lonely nights
Harbor lights
Making us believe in the love
So struck by the hope of the harmony
Leaving the sorrow
Gently
Poor Shirley
She must hide her tears
For nobody wants to see them
Surely she will win a heart
Time passes as she waits for the wind
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Who performs "Poor Shirley"?
Christopher Cross performs "Poor Shirley", and this lyric page sits inside the Christopher Cross catalog on LyroVerse.
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