"Love Letter"
lyrics and music by Benjamin Newman

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I was in a tight spot
Until you brought me out of there
Into the open air
The first day of spring

It was ready-or-not
We left in such a panic
You said "Quick, pack a picnic!"
So what could I bring?

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	I threw one box of crackers on top of my knapsack
	You said you would take care of the rest
	And we gathered spun sugar in the middle of nowhere
	Have I ever told you you're the best?

We ran up the hill
You said "Come follow me, my dear
You can see the whole world from here
But first close your eyes"

Everything was so still
You gathered me close to you
Were you working your way up to
Some big surprise?

	You wrote me a love letter there on the hill-top
	And my heart opened up like a seed
	And the love in the air was so real I could touch it
	As I sat down and started to read

The whole tale was right there
Of how we got together
The best love story ever
At least, it seems so to me

In the fragrant spring air
Your words rose to remind me
It took your love to find me
And that love set me free

	Then I turned the next page and saw big, legal words
	Lists of rules and a thin, dotted line
	Dear, you have my devotion without reservation
	But is this something I'm supposed to sign?

Now, you've told me how putting
Our promises in writing
Won't make love more exciting
But it will help it last

I admit that I'm feeling
A little resistance
I need legal assistance
'Cause this contract is vast!

	Please don't say you expect me to take this or leave it
	'Cause I love you to much to say no
	And, while most of these points have my total agreement
	There's a few bits that just have to go

I've occasionally heard
That law doesn't endear
And that what we have here
Is a contract dispute

We both know that's absurd
Would I be here redacting
A contract this exacting
If love hadn't borne fruit?

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	I just feel that true partnership can't be one-sided
	That's why I'm taking out my red pen
	We can talk this thing through, we can write it out new
	Write it over and over -- 'cause I'll love you forever --
	Each time falling in love with you all over again