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 Capital of  the minimal
J a y   C l a r k s o n


Chemistry
 

I’m confused
I’ve got you in my heart
You could undo
My peace of mind, you’re inclined to do
Strange things to me
But I like it – most of the time

I’d be a fool
To build a fire from a spark
What is it pulls
Me into you? I’ve been tied to you
From the start
But I like it – most of the time

But if I must choose
Between mystery and a friend
Mystery would lose
You can count on a lover who’s your friend
While the others just pretend
But I like it – most of the time.
 

 
[Misericord, Tall Poppy Records 1991]


 

©Jay Clarkson 2004


 


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Last updated 12 July, 2004