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 In the time we've known,

That we each are a part of one another

We've lost as much as we have won

And as our lives have grown,

We have found that it only brings us pain

 To hang on to the things that we have done

 Still I've loved the times you've come

 When you went away

Taking all that I built my false road on^?

 I dropped my life and couldn't find the pieces

 Now you come and go

And it's hard but I feel my strength returning

We'll see how far this new road reaches

We'll see a little more each time we come

Everybody's gonna tell you it's not worth it

Everybody's gotta show you their own pain

You might try to find your way up around it

But the need for love will still remain

 Now we're lying here,

So safe in the ruins of our pleasure

Laughter marks the place where we have fallen

 And our lives are near

So it wouldn't occur to us to wonder

Is this the past or the future that is calling

You know I've loved these times you've come

From Jackson Browne "For Everyman LP"

Asylum Records 1973