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let the spring come,
let it wash away
all my thoughts of yesterday—

let the wind blow,
let the newness sweep out my soul—
let the rain fall,
let it drench my thirsty heart,
let it drown the weight that
suffocates the better parts of me—

let the tulips bloom
i will smile for you
i will smile at you
when the tulips bloom—

let the leaf-light in,
let it flood through the windows
and twirl in my footsteps—

can we dance in time
with the crooked sunlight?—
with the popping rain?—
can we dance in time
with the pouring wind?—
can we dance in time?
will we dance in time?
will the spring bring life
that will kill our doubts?—
that will let us shout?—
that will keep our faith?—

come and kiss this mouth, oh laughing spring;
i wait with hands outstretched:
bring your best
and your worst,
only give me the chance
to shout out my heart to the sky;
let the flowers wave
wave their heads at the wind—
let the sapphire sky
swallow my shadows—
let the spring come—
let it bring me
you