Intro
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Verse One:
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Claire had all but given up, when she and Edwin fell in love
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She touched his face and shook her head, in disbelief she sighed and said,
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"In many dreams I've held you near, but now at last you're really here"
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Where've you been? I've looked for you forever and a day
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Where've you been? I'm just not myself when you're away
Verse Two:
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He asked her for her hand for life, and she became a salesman's wife
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He was home each night by eight, but one stormy evening he was late
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Her frightened tears fell to the floor, until his key turned in the door
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Where've you been? I've looked for you forever and a day
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Where've you been? I'm just not myself when you're away
Bridge:
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They never spent a night apart, for sixty years she heard him snore
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Now they're in a hospital, in seperate beds on different floors
Verse Three:
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Claire soon lost her memory, forgot the names of fam--ily
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She never spoke a word again; then one day they wheeled him in
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He held her hand and stroked her head, in a fragile voice she said
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Where've you been? I've looked for you forever and a day
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Where've you been? I'm just not myself when you're away
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No, I'm just not myself when you're away