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 Well, she didn't look as pretty as some others I have known,

 And she wasn't good at conversation when we were alone.

 But she had a way of making me believe that I belonged.

 And it felt like coming home when I found her.

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Cause she brightened up the day like the early morning sun

 And she made what I was doing seem worthwhile.

It's the closest thing to living that I guess I've ever known.

 And it made me want to smile when I loved her.

 'Cause she seemed to be so proud of me, just walking, holding hands,

 And she didn't think that money was the measure of a man.

 And we seemed to fit together when I held her in my arms.

 And it left me feeling warm when I loved her.

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Cause she brightened up the day like the early morning sun

 And she made what I was doing seem worthwhile.

It's the closest thing to living that I guess I've ever known.

 And it made me want to smile when I loved her.

 I know some of us were born to cast our fortunes to the wind,

 And I guess I'm bound to travel down a road that never ends.

 But I know I'll never look upon the likes of her again.

 And I'll never understand why I lost her.

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Cause she brightened up the day like the early morning sun

 And she made what I was doing seem worthwhile.

It's the closest thing to living that I guess I've ever known.

 And it made me want to smile when I loved her.