P romise me no p romises
So will I not p romise you
K eep we both our l iberties
Never false and n ever true
L et us hold the die uncast
F ree to come as f ree to go
For I cannot kno w your past
And of m ine what can you k now?
Y ou so warm may o nce have been
W armer towards ano ther one
I so cold may o nce have seen
S unlight once have f elt the sun
W ho shall show us if it was
T hus indeed in t ime of old?
F ades the image f rom the glass
A nd the fo rtune is not t old
I f you promised you m ight grieve
For l ost liberty a gain
I f I promised I believe
I should fr et to break the c hain
L et us be the friends we were
N othing more but n othing less
M any thrive on f rugal f are
W ho would p erish of e xcess
P romise me no pr omises
P romise me no p romises
So will I not p romise you
K eep we both our l iberties
Never false and n ever true
L et us hold the die uncast
F ree to come as f ree to go
For I cannot kno w your past
And of m ine what can you k now?
I f you promised you m ight grieve
For l ost liberty a gain
I f I promised I believe
I should fr et to break the c hain
L et us be the friends we w ere
N othing more but n othing less
M any thrive on frugal f are
Who would p erish of e xcess
P romis es l ike pie-crust
P romis es l ike pie-crust
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