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Come Back From San Francisco

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Come Dback from San Francisco. 
It Gcan't be Aall that pretty, 
when Gall of ANew York City Dmisses you. 
Should Dpretty boys in discos disGtract you Afrom your novel, 
reGmember AI'm awful in Dlove with you. 
GYou need Ame like the Gwind needs the Atrees to blow Gin. 
Like the Amoon needs poetGry, you need Ame.
Come Dback from San Francisco and Gkiss me; AI've quit smoking. 
I Gmiss doAing the wild thing Dwith you. 
Will Dyou stay? I don't think so, 
but Gall I Ado is worry, pack Gbags, call Acabs, and hurry Dhome to me. 
GYou need Ame like the Gwind needs the Atrees to blow Gin. 
Like the Amoon needs poetGry, you need Ame.
DWhen Ayou Gbetray me, betray me with a Dkiss. 
Damn Ayou. I've Gnever stayed up as Dlate as this.

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Come Back From San Francisco

by The Magnetic Fields

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Come back from San Francisco.

G A

It can't be all that pretty,

G A D

when all of New York City misses you.

D G A

Should pretty boys in discos distract you from your novel,

G A D

remember I'm awful in love with you.

G A G A G

You need me like the wind needs the trees to blow in.

A G A

Like the moon needs poetry, you need me.

D G A

Come back from San Francisco and kiss me; I've quit smoking.

G A D

I miss doing the wild thing with you.

Will you stay? I don't think so,

G A G A D

but all I do is worry, pack bags, call cabs, and hurry home to me.

G A G A G

You need me like the wind needs the trees to blow in.

A G A

Like the moon needs poetry, you need me.

D A G D

When you betray me, betray me with a kiss.

A G D

Damn you. I've never stayed up as late as this.

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