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Artist: Joan Shelley
Canonical path: /joan-shelley/why-not-live-here
Related lyric paths: 6
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Why Not Live Here
Read Why Not Live Here lyrics by Joan Shelley on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Why Not Live Here
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It was the light, it was the flame
It was the fine shape of your chin
It was the night all full of grace
That shed every line, every restraint
You can move
But why not live here awhile?
You can move
But why not live here awhile?
It was the miles under our heels
It was the blue shine on her blank face
That shocked me to move, make something real
And I'm hoping you know where to take mе
You can move
But why not live herе awhile?
You can move
But why not live here awhile?
I see your pain on you like smoke
See when it rains, your steam in your clothes
Everyone sees, everyone knows
Don't try to hide, dear, that's how it goes
You can move
But why not live here awhile?
You can move
But why not live here awhile?
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Joan Shelley performs "Why Not Live Here", and this lyric page sits inside the Joan Shelley catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The related section below points to Amberlit Morning (feat. Bill Callahan) and Between Rock And Sky with a short reason for opening each page next.
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