I Can't Understand

from Torch Songs for an L.E.D. World by Rick Kessler

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I Can’t Understand

My baby said to me, there will never be another one like you.
And I found out yesterday, every single word was true.
She turned to me, with a good-bye in her hand and said
Please tell me, 'cause I can't understand.

Seems there'd been too many times, the wine was poured but never drunk.
An open book its lines unread; telephone left off the hook.
She turned to me, with her heart in her hand and said
Please tell me, 'cause I can't understand; I said,

CHORUS:
Baby please don't go.
Baby how was I to know.
Baby please don't go.

BRIDGE:
You will take away the light.
You will take away my life.
Baby please don't go.

My baby wondered how, time could pass, our heads unbowed.
Living, side by side, a parallel world but in disguise.
And she turned to me, tears in her eyes and said
Please tell me, 'cause I can't understand.
……………… 'cause I can't understand.

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from Torch Songs for an L.E.D. World, released January 15, 2019

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Rick Kessler Albany, New York

I am a songwriter. Presented here are some of those songs as I imagine them BUT of course I'm happy to have you cover any tune you like and bring your own take to it.
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