Never Seen It Coming

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

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Never Seen It Coming

I seen you coming from across the room
Never knew much more than this
A strange enchantment seemed to cross my lips
And I said, “Baby, where you been?”

You stopped then turned and looked me in the eye
I saw a little nervous twitch
A strange enchantment seemed to cross your face
And you said, “Baby, where you been?”

CHORUS:
I been here all these years, I seen my share of tears
But I have never seen the likes of you
No, I have never seen the likes of you.

It didn’t take too long for us to mesh
Two hearts that learned to beat as one
The years have raced past and we’ve been out run
And someone asked, “Baby, where you been?”

Our love it settled like a morning fog
Kissed us both with summer dew
Then you vanished with the blazing sun
And I cried, “Baby, where you been?”

-CHORUS-

BRIDGE:
And baby I never thought there be a time, a time, that I would be
without you. I’m alone again.
I can feel your warm breath on the night wind, as it b l o w s across my cheek. I’m still waiting.

I lie awake at night and see your face
An apparition on my heart
I wonder how much longer it will take
And how you’ll say, “Baby, where you been?”

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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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