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by Deep Purple



                                     Anthem
                                 (Lord/Evans)
                       From "The Book of Taliesyn"; 1968
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When the night winds softly blow    through my open window

                                              
then I start to remember     the girl that brought me joy

                                                   
Now the night winds softly blow    sadness to tomorrow

                            
bringing tears to eyes so tired

                   
Eyes I thought could cry no more


Chorus:

                                       
If the day would only come then you might just appear

                                              
even though you'd soon be gone when I reached out my hand

                             
If I could see you (ooohh ooooh)

                         
If only I could see you ooooh ooooh

                          
To see if you are laughing    or  crying

                      
When the night winds softly blow

In my dark and whispering room
Memories still bring me a numbness to my feelings
Take my hand and brush my brow
In the warm and fevered dark
Heart is madly beating
My crazy thoughts are burning
When the night winds softly blow

If the day would only come
Then you might just appear even though you'd soon be gone
When I reached out my hand
If I could see you
If only I could see you
To see if you are laughing or crying
When the night winds softly blow