Gordon Lightfoot

Never Too Close
I remember when best friends were jealous lovers Lyin' warm asleep beneath the covers Dreaming of belonging to each other And so we tried, never too close Never too near, dyin' in time And so we cried but that is alright We meant no one no harm I remember when best friends were not mistaken Long before that freedom was forsaken Learnin' 'bout all the good things In the world worth believin' And so we tried, never too close Never too near, dyin' in time And so we cried but that is alright We meant no one no harm I remember when jealous lovers would stick together When the days were warm and the nights more tender When the bonds of truth were not made to measure And so we tried, never too close Never too near, dyin' in time And so we cried but that is alright We meant no one no harm Try, try as you will Following dreams never fulfilled And so we cried but that is alright We meant no one no harm Aus Songtexte Mania