DON'T WANNA BRING YOU DOWN
I just stopped in to say "hello"
Thought there's maybe something you should know
Cause I don't lie; I walk a straight, fine line
When it comes right down to your heart and mine
Hey, wait - I've a little more to say
There are times when it all feels oh, so right
Then there's times when I cannot sleep at night
So I smile and paint me a pretty face
Yet there's things that Cover Girl can't erase
But wait - the message is on the way
I don't want to bring you down
Cause you don't deserve it
Take a look and you'll see I'm still around
Right here at your service
Oh, yes, I can see for miles and miles
All it takes from you is a single smile
And I don't want to bring you down
You've been there too long
In my bed, I'm here, counting electric sheep
If I were an android, I'd turn off and go to sleep
But I've slept enough for a thousand years
Sleeping Beauty says,"Bring on the coffee, dear"
There's so much I want to see and do and hear
I don't want to bring you down
I want to take you higher
Bring you right up off the ground
That's my heart's desire
I've a special key, made up just for me
It can open up your heart
And I don't want to bring you down
Misery a la carte
Maybe I've gotten to the party late
Hope they haven't gone to bed and locked the gate
It's taken me many a year
Just to get here
But there's one thing I'm loaded with and that is hope
I don't want to give up I don't want to cope
And I just won't settle for second-best
That's for some other folk
-Guitar solo-
So I hope I've done my best to make it crystal-clear
If I haven't then I'll have to shout it in your ear
I've done too much time on the assembly-line
It's my time to glitter, it's our time to shine
I don't wanna bring you down
This much I know for certain
'Cause every time you come around
You can see I'm hurtin'
I don't wanna bum you out
I don't wanna even see the curtains
No, I don't want to bring you down
You've been there too long
You've been there too long
You've been there too long
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