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Spring Street Tab

by Vanessa Carlton


Spring Street - Vanessa Carlton


                
Na na na na na na na
                
Na na na na na na na
                
Na na na na na na na
                
Na na na na na na na

                     
I was heading down to Spring Street
                     
With a suitcase in my hand
                                
And filled with love and life and grand delusions
                  
I knew you’d understand
                       
When I left you by the stairwell
                           
And your eyes were wet with tears
                           
Mother, you knew you had to let me go
                    
Even after all these years


(And we sing) 
                
Na na na na na na na
(And she said)
                
Na na na na na na na
(And walk on)
                
Na na na na na na na
(You're alright)
                
Na na na na na na na

                         
And I found myself a new life
                               
And I’ve been living with some friends
                           
And we hold on to dreams and live like kings
                        
Like the days will never end
                      
And I left him by the statue
                              
And his eyes were filled with tears
                         
Lover you knew you had to let me go
                     
Even after all these years

(And we sing)
                
Na na na na na na na
(And he said)
                
Na na na na na na na
(We’ll walk on)
                
Na na na na na na na
(You're alright)
                
Na na na na na na na

                
And everything changes
                   
And friends become strangers
                              
And what we hold so dear slips away
                 
The past keeps on fading
                    
But I’ll never forget you
                               
It’s hard to see that you’re a part of me
              
Even when we have to say

                
Na na na na na na na
(And walk on)
                
Na na na na na na na
(And we sing)
                
Na na na na na na na
(You’re alright)
                
Na na na na na na na

                           
And I moved out of the city
                       
To start a family of my own
                        
And when I look into my daughter's eyes
                    
And I don’t feel so alone
                          
And as I walk her down to Spring Street
                      
And she holds on to my hand
                               
Mother, you knew my eyes would be wet with tears
                
And now I understand

                 
Na na na na na na na
(And I said)
                
Na na na na na na na
(Walk on)
                
Na na na na na na na
(And thank you)
                
Na na na na na na na

 
       And walk on
 
       We’re alright
 
       And hold on
                
Na na na na na na na