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I thought I'd write to Juliet, for she would understand
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I thought I'd write to Juliet, for she would understand<br>
And when someone is already dead they can no longer let you down
And when someone is already dead they can no longer let you down<br>
 
Instead I find myself talking to you, as my oldest friend<br>
Instead I find myself talking to you, as my oldest friend
Tell me how I can advise someone that I don't even know to welcome death?<br>
 
For I received a letter that is worth reporting<br>
Tell me how I can advise someone that I don't even know to welcome death?
And though it may raise a cynical smile, it leaves a sinking feeling<br>
 
Like when a soldier in a story says to the sergeant <br>
For I received a letter that is worth reporting
"Have you seen my pride and joy?..."<br>
 
You know the rest, and it's no joke<br>
And though it may raise a cynical smile, it leaves a sinking feeling
Forgive me please as I quote...<br>
 
<br>
Like when a soldier in a story says to the sergeant  
"This is a letter of thanks, as I'm so bored here in I can't say where<br>
 
So I'm writing to people that I may never meet<br>
"Have you seen my pride and joy?..."
And I was thinking of something you said..."<br>
 
<br>
You know the rest, and it's no joke
"I'm a female soldier, my name is Constance<br>
 
I enlisted in the military, needing funds for college<br>
Forgive me please as I quote...
I'm twenty-three years old and if I do get home alive<br>
 
I imagine I may think again..."<br>
 
<br>
 
"I'm sleeping with my eyes open for fear of attack<br>
"This is a letter of thanks, as I'm so bored here in I can't say where
Your words are a comfort, they're the best things that I have<br>
 
Apart from family pictures and, of course, my gas mask<br>
So I'm writing to people that I may never meet
I don't know why I am writing to you"<br>
 
And I was thinking of something you said..."
 
 
 
"I'm a female soldier, my name is Constance
 
I enlisted in the military, needing funds for college
 
I'm twenty-three years old and if I do get home alive
 
I imagine I may think again..."
 
 
 
"I'm sleeping with my eyes open for fear of attack
 
Your words are a comfort, they're the best things that I have
 
Apart from family pictures and, of course, my gas mask
 
I don't know why I am writing to you"

Latest revision as of 16:16, 26 April 2009

lyrics for
I Thought I'd Write To Juliet

I thought I'd write to Juliet, for she would understand
And when someone is already dead they can no longer let you down
Instead I find myself talking to you, as my oldest friend
Tell me how I can advise someone that I don't even know to welcome death?
For I received a letter that is worth reporting
And though it may raise a cynical smile, it leaves a sinking feeling
Like when a soldier in a story says to the sergeant
"Have you seen my pride and joy?..."
You know the rest, and it's no joke
Forgive me please as I quote...

"This is a letter of thanks, as I'm so bored here in I can't say where
So I'm writing to people that I may never meet
And I was thinking of something you said..."

"I'm a female soldier, my name is Constance
I enlisted in the military, needing funds for college
I'm twenty-three years old and if I do get home alive
I imagine I may think again..."

"I'm sleeping with my eyes open for fear of attack
Your words are a comfort, they're the best things that I have
Apart from family pictures and, of course, my gas mask
I don't know why I am writing to you"