Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Roy Orbison
Canonical path: /roy-orbison/if-only-for-a-while
Related lyric paths: 6
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If Only For A While
Read If Only For A While lyrics by Roy Orbison on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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If Only For A While
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For a while I can sing
All the world and everything is touching you
Knowing you are real a miracle beside me
For a while I can breathe
Life is you, and I can cling to fantasies
Seeing me with you keeps my soul alive now
Tomorrow, if I die
At least I'll know why I live
You're mine, if only for a while
For a while, for a while
You hold my world and you can spin it
For a while, for a while
Life is good because you're in it
Tomorrow, if I die
At least I'll know why I live
You're mine, you are mine, if only for a while
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Roy Orbison performs "If Only For A While", and this lyric page sits inside the Roy Orbison catalog on LyroVerse.
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