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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,
Alone 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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