The Brightest Star


I’m surrounded by the people who need time to lose their faith
I’m confounded by the reasons why the light is getting late
I could try to cast a shadow on the clock that sings the rhyme
I could try to tell the time to tell the time


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And it’s always the brightest star that keeps coming back for more
And it’s always your smilin’ face that I see when I peer round the door
And I’d fly to you forever if you’d show me your watch when I land
And I know that I am lucky to be your friend


He kept rhymin’ and stepwritin’ what he knew to be the truth
He was headstrong and strong-headed in his youth
But, for all his foolish pranks, well he was always giving thanks
And I knew that he was beauty more than proof


Chorus


We are endless turning pages for the woman in the shoe
We can see ourselves within the witches’ brew
And the brightest star is guided by the lighters up above
And I know that, in our own way, we’re in love

Chorus
Yeah, it’s always the brightest star that keeps me coming back for more
And it’s always your smiling face that I see when I sing “The Door”
And I would fly to you in an instant if you would hold out your hand to my hand
And yes I know that I was lucky to be your friend
Be your friend, be your friend, yeah



Copyright © 2006 Marie Conniffe