Be Here to Love Me

by Townes Van Zandt, as performed by Norah Jones

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Your eyes seek conclusion in all this confusion of mine
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Though you and I both know it's only the warm glow of wine
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That's got you to feeling this way, but
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I don't care, I want you to stay
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Just hold me and tell me you'll be here to love me today
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Children are dancin', the gamblers are chancin' their all
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The window's accusing the door of abusing the wall
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But who cares what the night watchmen say
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The stage has been set for the play
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So just hold me and tell me you'll be here to love me today
Guitar Solo:
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The moon's come and gone but a few stars hang on to the sky
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The wind's runnin' free but it ain't up to me ask why
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The poets are demanding their pay
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They've left me with nothin' to say
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'cept hold me and tell me you'll be here to love me today
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Just hold me and tell me that you'll be here to love me today
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Just hold me and tell me that you'll be here to love me today