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by Carly Simon


Touched By The Sun - from Letters Never Sent -1994

Intro:      

                           
If you want to be brave
                              
And reach for the top of the sky
                                
And the farthest point on the horizon

Do you know who you'll meet there
      
Great soldiers and seafarers
Artists and dreamers
                                         
Who need to be close, close to the light
                                           
They need to be in danger of burning by fire 
                         
And I, I want to get there
               
I, I want to be one
                             
One who is touched by the sun
                             
One who is touched by the sun

                     
Often I want to walk
                           
The safe side of the street
                           
And lull myself to sleep
          
And dull my pain
             
But deep down inside I know   
                    
I've got to learn from the greats
Earn my right to be living
           
Let my wings of desire
                
Soar over the night


I need to let them say
                     
"She must have been mad"
                         
And I, I want to get there
               
I, I want to be one
                             
One who is touched by the sun
                             
One who is touched by the sun

                  
I've got to learn from the greats
Earn my right to be living
             
With every breath that I take
Every heartbeat
                         
And I, I want to get there
               
I, I want to be one
                             
One who is touched by the sun
                                  
One who is touched by the sun