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This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen was one of my FAVOURITE books when I was younger. The name of the heroine's loverboy is Dexter. I found it at a book sale, finished it in a night and wrote this. Parts of the lyrics don't make sense but I can't change 'em now haha.

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dexter, darling
i haven't got a lot to say
i'm happy you're smiling, despite the gloom of the day
i'm at the station
i've been waiting for those things to fall into place
with arrows and little signs that say, "yes!"

but dexter, the train, it's almost here
comes at dawn if it ever comes at all
and i'm starting to feel older
taking short breathes between long
i need you, with your rakishness
and your little sign that say... YES!

cos i'm scared of all the machines
that will crank me through their wheels
i'm scared of all the choices i must make
i'm scared of getting things wrong
scared to write this song
i'm scared of all the paths there are to take
so won't you make me one
of your little signs that say yes?

dexter, you are a rock worn thin as glass
and i am cautious as can be
where once i was fearless
but dexter, really - hang up when you want
it's early, you're only just waking up
you can't be waiting on me
with my insatiable need for those
little signs that say... little signs that say yes,

i'm scared of all the machines
that will crank me through their wheels...

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from I Built You This, released August 12, 2011
Guitar and vox - Amelia

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