Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Richard Thompson
Canonical path: /richard-thompson/book-song
Related lyric paths: 6
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Book song
Read Book song lyrics by Richard Thompson on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Book song
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If she knew what I see while I'm watching
Would she know where to smile, what to say
When she leaves from her book to be with me
Where's her mind as she stands while I play
She left behind names in the pages
And the time she took out they stayed here
Now she thinks that she maybe should tell them
Of my book and the places she's been
Now she's looking at me while I'm writing
Does she know where to smile, what to say
When she leaves from her book to be with me
What's she thinking about while I play
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Who performs "Book song"?
Richard Thompson performs "Book song", and this lyric page sits inside the Richard Thompson catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The related section below points to Bogie's bonnie belle and A heart needs a home with a short reason for opening each page next.
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