Well boy, I'll tell you:
Life for me ain't been no starry night
it's had too much darkness,
with no hopes of no light

with people wonderin around
lookin for something to wish for
because they look up,
and all they see
is darkness taking away their hopes and dreams
its nothing you can point to when you look up
it's only darkness that took over the stars above
but don't sit there and wait
for a star to show
be the light in the night,
the person that will glow
cuz' i've been shinin
this little light of mine
and life for me ain't been no starry night

Her Name Is Taylor

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