I Never Did Sing You a Love Song
David Nichtern
[Verse 1]
I never did sing you a love song
I only sang phrases in time
I never did write you a sonnet
I just laid my thoughts down in rhyme
Up and down the river
So many boats to ride
Yet, precious few deliver
The goods that we need to survive
Mmm-mmm
[Verse 2]
I never spoke falsely or crossly
I never put tears in your eyes
And you never shattered my lonely heart
You never deceived me with lies
And yet, somehow, I seem to recall
I stirred in my sleep for a while
Dreaming of a river man
Exchanging my life for a smile
Oh-oh-oh