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Artist: Janis Ian
Canonical path: /janis-ian/sweet-sympathy
Related lyric paths: 6
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Sweet Sympathy
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Sweet Sympathy
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I want to lie by your side
and watch the tide run over
Lay your head upon my shoulder
I want to lie by the bed
and send my head out reeling
Honey, lay this feeling down
I'm ready to ride
(chorus)
Sweet sympathy, won't you
pity me tonight?
Yes I got to hurry
to the surry
get the saddle on tight
Honey won't you let me?
Honey just allow me
Honey, won't you pleasure me right?
Sweet sympathy, won't you
carry me tonight?
I want to lay myself down
and take a sweet, soft shelter
Still my waters here forever
I want to lay my body down
I want to lay my body down
Honey, lay me lightly down
I'm ready to ride
Can we get together
Can we get together
Can we get together right now?
Well, you give me the music
and you know how to use it
Drive me out of my shoes
I got the blues tonight
I've got sweet titillation
Honey, won't you pleasure me right?
Sweet sympathy won't you
carry me tonight?
(chorus)
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