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Artist: Joe Jackson
Canonical path: /joe-jackson/not-here-not-now
Related lyric paths: 6
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Not Here Not Now
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Not Here Not Now
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These words of love,
hard for me to find;
how can I change my mind
if you can only lie?
These shattered dreams
I try to build again
but looks could kill again,
and I'm too young to die
Smiling faces all around us;
you don't wanna make a scene,
not here not now,
and I don't wanna cry.
We drink the wine
like we were really friends
but can oursadness end
and work turn into play?
We dress so fine
and step out on the town
and friends may gather round,
but soon will turn away.
Smiling faces all around us;
you don't wanna make a scene,
not here not now,
and I don't wanna cry
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