Letters Never Sent

(carly simon)

Tonight the sun went down in flames
And the moon rose up in blue
Heaven spoke and called my name
But i

(carly simon)

Can you be private when the juice is sweet
And the secret is crimson
Can you be quiet when my hands are heat
And the riptide rises?

Can you be blind and a beggar on your knees?
And live on our desire alone
Can you ride the tide in this insanity
And still keep as still as the shadows?

When the cry is so wide on the inside
When the truth jumps quick to the heart
When the wind or the stars are violent
Can you be silent?

Here

(carly simon)

I

(carly simon)

Dear mother the struggle is over now
And your house is up for sale
We divided your railway watches
Between the four of us
I fought over the pearls
With the other girls
But it was all a metaphor
For what was wrong with us
As the room is emptying out
Your face so young comes into view
And on the back porch is a well-worn step
And a pool of light you can walk into

I'll wait no more for you like a daughter,
That part of our life together is over
But i will wait for you, forever
Like a river...

Can you clear up the mystery of the sphinx?
Do you know any more about god?
Are you dancing with benjamin franklin
On the face of the moon?
Have you reconciled with dad?
Does the rain still make you sad?
Last night i swear i could feel you
Moving through my room
And i thought you touched my feet
I so wanted it to be true
In my theater there is a stage
And a footlight you can step into...

I'll wait no more for you like a daughter,
That part of our life together is over
But i will wait for you, forever
Like a river...

In the river i know i will find the key
And your voice will rise like the spray
In the moment of knowing
The tide will wash away my doubt
'cause you're already home
Making it nice for when i come home
Like the way i find my bed turned down
Coming in from a late night out.
Please keep reminding me
Of what in my soul i know is true


Come in my boat, there's a seat beside me
And two or three stars we can gaze into...

I'll wait no more for you like a daughter,
That part of our life together is over
But i will wait for you forever
Like a river...

I'll never leave, always just a dream away
A star that's always watching
Never turn away
We'll never leave, always just a thought away
A candle always burning
Never turn away
The moon will hide, the tree will bend
I'm right beside you
I'll never turn away

(carly simon)

If you want someone bad enough
You can catch it like a fever
And it

(carly simon)

If you want to be brave
And reach for the top of the sky
And the farthest point on the horizon
Do you know who you'll meet there
Great soldiers and seafarers,
Artists and dreamers
Who need to be close, close to the light
They need to be in danger of burning by fire
And i, i want to get there
I, i want to be one
One who is touched by the sun,
One who is touched by the sun

Often i want to walk
The safe side of the street
And lull myself to sleep
And dull my pain
But deep down inside i know
I've got to learn from the greats,
Earn my right to be living,
Let my wings of desire
Soar over the night
I need to let them say
"she must have been mad"
And i, i want to get there
I, i want to be one
One who is touched by the sun,
One who is touched by the sun

I've got to learn from the greats,
Earn my right to be living,
With every breath that i take,
Every heartbeat
And i, i want to get there
I, i want to be one, one who is touched by the sun,
One who is touched by the sun.