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I Once Loved

I once loved a cowboy, not a lot to say
Alone on the range for most of the day
Then he’d jump on his horse and just ride away
Leave all questions and answers dangling

I once loved a diplomat, he had a way with words
He’d listen real hard and repeat all that he’d heard
With a passion for gossip and all things absurd
And a talent for side-step angling

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Love is a challenge, love is a test
Love is the balance of all that you love best
There’s love of the moment and love for all time
There’s love beyond all reason and rhyme

I once loved a dancer, graceful and slim
Smooth and romantic, everybody loved him
Best in the spotlight with all other lights dim
And the crowds and the music jangling

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Now I love the silence and I love the light
The sound of my heartbeat alone in the night
I love the way music and food and dance are just right
With the absence of all that entangling

’cause love is possessive, love is unkind
Love can be jealous and steal all of your time
Love is a weapon and love is a shield
Love is always just the way you feel

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