Alfred C. Martino: Singer/Songwriter/Novelist
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      • When I Hear You Call My Name
      • You're Like A Permanent Flu
      • We'll Fly Together
      • My Die-For Girl
      • Partial To Roses
      • Kiss Like A Whisper
      • Hitman
      • Darla Jean Fontaine
      • Wake No More
      • Dashboard Blue
      • You Used To Be Mine
      • Forgotten Man's Manifesto
      • Camille
      • Jesus In the Sun
      • Curse At The Sky
      • Hollywood Girl
      • What’s It Like (To Be In Love)?
      • A Rainbow Ain't Nothin' But Colored Light
      • Keep Breathing
    • Instrumental Versions >
      • A Rainbow Ain't Nothin' But Colored Light (Instrumental Version)
      • Camille (Instrumental Version)
      • Celestial Crossing (Instrumental)
      • Darla Jean Fontaine (Instrumental Version)
      • Dashboard Blue (Instrumental Version)
      • Hitman (Instrumental Version)
      • Hollywood Girl (Instrumental Version)
      • Jesus In the Sun (Instrumental Version))
      • Keep Breathing (Instrumental Version)
      • Kiss Like A Whisper (Instrumental Version)
      • My Die-For Girl (Instrumental Version)
      • Partial To Roses (Instrumental Version)
      • Wake No More (Instrumental Version)
      • We'll Fly Together (Instrumental Version)
      • What’s It Like To Be In Love? (Instrumental Version)
      • You're Like A Permanent Flu
      • You Used To be Mine (Instrumental Version)
    • Lyrics >
      • Die With My Boots On
      • The Day Ends Darkly
      • Manor Of My Mind
      • 'Til I Crumble Into Dust
      • Dolores Sang Farewell
      • I'm Your Babe, Not Your Baby
      • Calling My Name
      • Girl Warrior
  • Performances
  • Novels
    • Pinned
    • Over the End Line
    • Perfected by Girls
  • Short Stories
    • A Cowboy's Journey
    • A Day At The Beach
    • Breathing In Rio
    • Grad School Daydreams
    • I Have Never Been Murdered
    • Mother, Interrupter
    • Quiet Desperation
    • Requiem For An Athlete
    • The Athlete
    • The Day Ends Darkly, A Musical Tale From the American West
    • The Boy And Girl: A Parable
    • The Date
    • Waiting For A Friend
    • Where Am I?
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      • Waiting For A Friend
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      • AVP Beach Volleyball Tournaments
      • CIF Girls Soccer State Final
      • El Segundo's Local Economy
      • El Segundo: Sportstown, USA
      • Jill Barad: CEO, Mattel
      • Mira Costa Football
      • Olympic Trials Runner
      • Pro Beach Volleyball Player Laurie Ruser
    • Essays & Letters >
      • Duke Magazine
      • Hoboken Progress
      • Library Journal
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Camille
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​Oh, my dear Camille
Up on an emerald hill
Holding a parasol
Reliving memories
Beyond a distant meadow
 
Oh, my dear, Camille
Sits on a porch
Pouring tea for one
Wind billows her dress
As another day is done
 
Oh, my dear Camille
A lonely silhouette
Deep in the night
In an attic window
Laments the morning light

I'm outside your house
With all my love to give
Unlatch the front gate
‘cause passion is no sin
Brush aside the past
Open up your heart
The moment is right now
For our time to start
 
Oh, my dear Camille
Lives her life
On a glass vignette
As years slip by
With each fading sunset
 
Oh, my dear, Camille
We can be alone
Or together forever
Life’s too damn precious
To wait for whenever
 
Don’t keep living on a thin veneer
Call my name and I’ll be there
Choose a quiet place for us to meet
On God’s creation, down any street
Day or night, the hour’s no concern
Trust in me, your love is all I yearn
Don’t let my effort be in vain
We’ll shatter that stained glass pane
 
Oh, my dear Camille
Feet in the sand
Stare into the moon
Hold in braided hands
Water lilies in bloom
Oh, my dear Camille
 
Oh, my dear Camille
Open the gate
Take the love I give
It’s not too late
For us to live
​Oh, my dear Camille

Oh, my dear Camille

Feet in the sand
Stare into the moon
Hold in braided hands
Water lilies in bloom

Open the gate
Take the love I give
It’s not too late
For us to live

Oh, my dear Camille

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