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I'll never forget the first day I met her
That September morning was clear and fresh
The way she spoke and laughed at my jokes
And the way she rubbed herself
Against the edge of my desk
She became a magic mystery to me
And we'd sit together in double
History twice a week
And some days we'd walk the same way home
And it's surprising how quick
A little rain can clear the streets
We dreamed of her and compared our dreams
But that was all that I ever tasted
She lied to me with her body you see
I lied to myself 'bout the chances I'd wasted
The times we were close
Were far and few between
In the darkness at the dances in the school canteen
Did she close her eyes like I did
As we held each other tight
And la la la la la la la la means I love you
She danced with me and I still hold that memory
Soft and sweet
And I stare up at her window
As I walk down her street
But I never made the first team,
I just made the first team laugh
And she never came to the phone
She was always in the bath
I had to look in the dictionary
To find out the meaning of unrequited
While she was giving herself for free
At a party to which I was never invited
I never understood my failings then
And I hide my humble hopes now
Thinking back she made us want her
A girl not old enough to shave her legs
Songwriters: Billy Bragg
 
OK, nobody can listen to that many morose folk songs in a row. If you're going to do a folk thread, I'd say open it up to the more upbeat end of "tugging the heartstrings" as well or people will be slitting their wrists....


I was going to post this on the "better than the original" covers thread. Some relatively unknown solo folk guy wrote it and played on the same bill as The Levellers sometimes on the Irish folk circuit. They did this version on their third studio album I think it was. I've heard him doing it live and it's interesting but doesn't have the full band and obviously not the full production feel of the Levellers version. Kudos to the bloke who wrote it and brought it to their attention but their version is more to my taste anyway, without wanting to take anything away from him.
 

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