Birthday Song Lyrics - Beauty Queen Sister - Indigo Girls

I couldn't think of a thing to write 

On your birthday card 

Considered the poets, they didn't know 

What lay quite inside my heart 

I thought of Atlanta, I thought of Toronto 

And all of the places we've been 

I filled up my tea and looked into the trees 

And still came up empty again 

So I guess the next time you see me 

In a world of partial truths, you will fully believe me 

I have nothing to give except for to live 

Like the person you know me to be 

I can clean up the kitchen and fold up your clothes 

Neatly as I am able 

Wrap a box up with ties for a surprise 

Order you flowers for the table 

Or I could book us a trip on a plane or ship 

I know how much you love the sun 

You could gamble on me like the lottery 

I'll make you feel like you've won 

And I'll bet the next time you see me 

In a world of partial truths, you will fully believe me 

I have nothing to give except for to live 

Like the person you know me to be 

Life is short and so on 

I'd like to give you something to go on 

Grow on 

They recently paved the walk on our street 

We looked at the shiny cement 

We stopped the car ready to carve 

Our names into permanence 

For a moment we're kids intent on a whim 

There is no shadowy past 

But even so it urges to go 

And put something down that will last 

So here goes, the next time I show up for you 

You will know and believe 

I am ready to give, ready to live 

Like the person you know me to be 

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