STEPHANIE'S ROOM

Joan Baez

"You've loved me exquisitely." 
"I tried to." 
"Can we be best of friends now?" 
"I never lied to you." 
"And can I love you forever?" 
"Sure," she said and smiled 
"But will you?" 

I wish there was some new way 
To sing about a full moon 
Poured down on us like a thousand rivers 
In Stephanie's room 
And you said you'd remember always 
The shadows on the hills below us 
But will you? 

You never once tried to sell me 
A bill of goods I wouldn't buy 
But I'm seasoned and I know a pirate 
By the devil in his eye 
And the only thing you ever stole from me 
Was laughter and some love I made 
To fill you 

White snow in the morning 
Kind of frightened me 
But you'd go sailing anyway 
Things are different at sea 
You know I'll never try and change your habit 
As sure as you know if your ship sinks 
It'll kill you 

And all the lovely ladies who came before me 
Are very much the same 
As the others soon to follow 
In your merry little game 
I guess I just want to be remembered 
Especially and frequently 
Like Stephanie 

Five red tail hawks are circling 
Above us in the sky 
You said they'd bring good luck 
And then you said goodbye 
You smiled and said, "I'll see you 
Sooner than you think." 
But will you? 


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