Like Being Born Lyrics - Marianne Faithfull

My father promised me roses 

My mother promised me storms 

My father taught me to use my mind 

My mother taught me scorn 

He touches me lightly with his hand 

It feels like being born 

It feels like being born 

It feels like being born 

My father promised me green trees 

My mother promised me stars 

I hardly see the love I have 

It all goes by so fast 

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He kisses me gently with his lips 

It's near, what once was far 

It's near, what once was far 

It's near, what once was far 

My father promised me roses 

My mother promised me thorns 

My father taught me to use my mind 

My mother taught me scorn 

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He touches me lightly with his hand 

It feels like being born 

It feels like being born 

It feels like being born