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Harry Chapin


At first you seemed just like my dream
Of a finer better life
Much more than I could ask for
In a lover or a wife
Though I work with my body
And my work makes my hands rough
There are gentle things inside me
That are anything but tough
There are lessons you could teach me
Things I do not know
Things I've never done, girl
And places we could go
But you only wear your tailored suits
For me to rip and tear
Ah, can't I hold you quietly
And smell your perfumed hair?
I saw you as the answer
That I never dared to dream
I saw you as the window
Into a world I'd never seen
I saw you as the vision
Come to raise me from the mud
But you came to use my sweat to cool
The fever in your blood
I'm not Marlon Brando
On his motorcycle bike
When you call me your animal
It's a name I do not like
Please do not tear my back
Yes, of course I bleed
The violence you thirst for
Is not what I need
Your silken skin is armor
That begs for brutal hands
But why can't I be gentle
And tell you of my plans?
I know that you're using me
Not I just using you
And you're not so scared
Of losing me as I losing you
At first you seemed...

Albums

Harry Chapin - Greatest Stories Live
Harry Chapin -  Greatest Stories Live

Harry Chapin - The Gold Medal Collection
Harry Chapin -  The Gold Medal Collection

Harry Chapin - The Essentials
Harry Chapin -  The Essentials

Harry Chapin - Short Stories
Harry Chapin -  Short Stories

Harry Chapin - Heads & Tales
Harry Chapin -  Heads & Tales

Harry Chapin - Verities & Balderdash
Harry Chapin -  Verities & Balderdash

Harry Chapin - Cat's in the Cradle and Other Hits
Harry Chapin -  Cat's in the Cradle and Other Hits

Harry Chapin - Portrait Gallery
Harry Chapin -  Portrait Gallery

Harry Chapin - Harry Chapin: Story Of A Life
Harry Chapin -  Harry Chapin: Story Of A Life

Harry Chapin - Sniper & Other Love Songs
Harry Chapin -  Sniper & Other Love Songs