I Can’t Touch The Sun
No I can't touch the clouds for you I've never reached the sun for youI've never done the things that you need done for youI've stretched as high as I can reach I guess I'm not the one for
Cause I can't touch the clouds or reach the sun for
No I can't reach the clouds or touch the
No I can't turn back time for you and make you sweet sixteen againI can't turn your barren fields to green
And I can't sit around and talk of how might have been
No I can't turn back time and make you young againI can't turn back time and make you youngI can't look inside your mind and see the things you're hopin' forI can't help you chase the dream you're gropin' forI know your heart is open wide but I don't know who it's open
Cause I can't know your mind or chase your dreams for
Mhm I can't chase your dreams or know your
So say goodbye and don't look back I've had some happy days with youI'm sorry but I can't be the one who stays with
And if they ask about me you can say I was the one with
Who never touched the clouds or reached the sun with youI can't touch the clouds or reach the sun for youI can't touch the clouds or reach the sun
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