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29 Years

Oct. 30, 20011 viewer9.9K views

29 Years Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Could you tell the enchantment I said goodbye?
I met a girl named disillusionment
Could you tell her I made the headlines?
Says "boy draws wings on everything"
Could you tell her to check the headlines?
Says "boy burns angels in the river"

[Chorus]
You know I dreamed about you
For 29 years before I saw you
You know I dreamed about you
I missed you for 29 years


[Verse 2]
Birds are flying out of water
Underneath the sky
I run up to the rainbow girl
Just to pass it by
And I'll never have a change of heart
My swan will never sing
I have no heart, the swan is gone
And now I wear the wings

[Chorus]
You know I dreamed about you
For 29 years before I saw you
You know I dreamed about you
I missed you for 29 years
You know I dreamed about you
For 29 years before I saw you
You know I dreamed about you
For 29 years before I saw you

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Credits
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Recorded At
Gretchen's Kitchen, Brooklyn; Gretchen's Pantry, New Haven
Release Date
October 30, 2001
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