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she said goodnight for the last time
& she left her ring by the door
he said he'd call her; she said "don't bother"
he said, "what are you doing this for?"

she shrugged her shoulders & headed on her way
down the street, all snowy & serene
& on the corner, someone waited for her
who finally made her feel like she was seen

CHORUS:
tell the truth
don't waste your life away
you know you can just be gay

it's not like there weren't little hints
the way she loved her friends a bit "too" much
when they'd sleep over, she'd want them closer
& she'd notice when their arms would touch

but never could she say a word about it
her dad would wish she'd settle for a boy
& to her mother, she'd be the other
though she'd always been their pride & joy

(repeat chorus)

you deserve to be loved
you deserve to be taken care of
you deserve to be yourself
you deserve a family who would never say you're going to hell

now at last, she's living with her lover
& smiling so much more; she's got a glow
& all of the haters said "see ya later"
& she was all too glad to see them go

(repeat chorus)

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from A Song A Week 2023: Part One, released November 21, 2023

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Thirtysomething from Toronto. Sex journalist by day, ukulele songstress by night. Writes songs about love, sex, fictional characters, and occasionally jellyfish.

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