Private Lyrics by Carly Simon

Private Lyrics

    (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’s a little something that the wizard said:
    “you can kiss, but never tell
    All the wisdom you need
    And you’ll be needing some
    Can be heard in the mouth of a seashell?

    Chorus

    Just the wide grey sky
    And the hunchback moon
    Will keep our memories
    Not a living soul will remember us
    This is just for you and me

    ‘cause if you;re out with the boys one night
    If you;re out with the boys and there’s braggin?
    If you break, speak and call me your lover,
    I’ll lie, i swear, i’ll lie, and it will all be over

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