WITHOUT THE FANFARE
Mary Black
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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I know it's the same old song I'm singing
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But this time these words are just for you
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That's the only thing that's new.
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I know that I've sung about a million
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Borrowed lines and phrases from a few.
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This one's still as good as new.
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Without the fanfare I love you.
[Verse 2]
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By day I move words around like flowers.
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I deliver by the afternoon
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'cause the piper calls the tune.
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Today I made full use of the hours.
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I explored the smallest avenue
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And that feeling still came through.
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Without the fanfare I love you.
[Bridge]
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Sure I've lost my way sometimes
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But I've had to pay.
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Sometimes I've gone completely overboard.
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Moved a million phrases round,
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tried to make them leave the ground,
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Still the only line that soared
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Bidding all the rest, "adieu",
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Sounding still as good as new,
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Without the fanfare I love you.
[Verse 3]
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Hello, do I still have your attention?
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I forgot to mention thanks again
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from the captain and the crew.
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And so, without the sweet perfume or roses
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I hope you can still believe it's true
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Stripped of all that much ado--
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Without the fanfare I love you.
D E A
Without the fanfare I love you.