Red Guitar

Heard love is a burning thing
Or is it a strange little fish?
Swimming through
Great adventure
Gliding into
A swimming pool of danger

There's a tuliptree in Queens
Oldest living thing in New York City
Heard George Washington
Rode under its leaves
At least it is said to be three centuries

Let's scream in a summer rain shower 
And lay our clothes by the glowing fire
Listen to the moon and the animals
Sing me a tune before I retire

Heard love is all one needs
But sometimes it hurts and you bleed
You're over the worst
And you're still here breathing
It's your body keeping on 
Being a person

There's a tuliptree in Queens
Tallest living this in New York City
Needs water and sun
Just like anyone
Will one day be mud but it had a good run

Let's scream in a summer rain shower 
And lay our clothes by the glowing fire
Your red guitar
Just to be who you are is a curious thing
Show me how you sing

If your strange little best
Is what you possess
You are free from
Comparison

You are such a sight
Yes, everything will be alright tonight
Listen to the moon, the animals
Love is the ring 
Around this spinning thing
Let's scream in a summer rain shower
And lay our clothes by the glowing fire
Your red guitar
Just to be who you are is
A curious thing

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