why don't you write me
paul simon

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why don't you write me? I'm out in the jungle I'm hungry to hear you
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Send me a card, I am waiting so hard to be near you
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why don't you write? something is wrong and I know I got to be there
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maybe I'm lost, but I can't make the cost of airfare oooo
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tell me why tell me why

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why don't you write me a letter would brighten my loneliest evening
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mail it today if it's only to say that you're leaving me ooo
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monday morning sitting in the sun hoping and wishing for the mail to come
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tuesday never got a word mm. wednesday thursday ain't no sign
drank a half a bottle of iodine
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friday woe is me, I'm gonna hang my body from the highest tree
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why don't you write me
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why don't you write me
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why don't you write me (rep)