| Close my mind, shut out the world
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| Walking to my pride of Harlem
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| No one there, but you and me, girl
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| And our love before our problems
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| There I kiss you with my mind
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| Over and over, time after time
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| I’ve learned that the past is never far behind
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| So it’s there to remind me
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| Memories don’t leave like people do
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| They always stay with you
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| Whether they’ve been good or bad
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| There never something that you had
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| Memories don’t leave like people do
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| They always stay with you
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| Whether they’ve been good or bad
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| There never something that you had
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| People take all of the time
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| Walk out of your life and try to hurt you
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| But a memory wouldn’t be that unkind
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| Playing to be a friend, then desert you
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| But I find joy in all the pain
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| Though your body is gone, the soul remains
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| The question is why did you have to leave
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| You could’ve been as faithful as a memory, 'cause you see
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| Memories don’t leave like people do
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| They always stay with you
|
| Whether they’ve been good or bad
|
| There never something that you had
|
| Memories don’t leave like people do
|
| They always stay with you
|
| Whether they’ve been good or bad
|
| There never something that you had
|
| But I find joy in all the pain
|
| Though your body is gone, the soul remains
|
| The question is why did you have to leave
|
| You could’ve been as faithful as a memory, 'cause you see
|
| Memories don’t leave like people do
|
| They always stay with you
|
| Whether they’ve been good or bad
|
| There never something that you had
|
| Memories don’t leave like people do
|
| They always stay with you
|
| Whether they’ve been good or bad
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| There never something that you had |