Emily: One dream in my heart, One love to be livin' for, One love to be livin' for This nearly was mine. One girl for my dream, One partner in paradise, This promise of paradise This nearly was mine. Close to my heart she came Only to fly away, Only to fly as day flies from moonlight Now, now I'm alone, Still dreamin' of paradise, Still sayin' that paradise Once nearly was mine. I'll keep rememberin' kisses From lips I've never owned, And all that lovely adventures That we have never known. One dream in my heart, One love to be livin' for, One love to be livin' for This nearly was mine. Close to my heart she came Only to fly away, Only to fly as day flies from moonlight. Now, now I'm alone, Still a-dreamin' of paradise, Still sayin' that paradise Once nearly was mine!
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