She has seen me changing
It ain't easy rearranging
And it gets harder as you get older
Farther away as you get closer

And I don't know the answer
Does it even matter?
I'm wonderin' how

Ten years singing right out loud
I never looked was anybody listening
Then I fell out of a cloud
I hit the ground and noticed something missing

Now I have someone
She has seen me changing


Artist: CROSBY, STILLS & NASH
Album: csn
Title: See The Changes"






(Stephen Stills)

[Intro. (Acoustic Guitar)]

She has seen me changing
It ain't easy rearranging
And it gets harder as you get older
Farther away as you get closer

And I don't know the answer
Does it even matter?
I'm wonderin' how

[Instrumental (Acoustic Guitar)]

Ten years singing right out loud
I never looked was anybody listening
Then I fell out of a cloud
I hit the ground and noticed something missing

Now I have someone
She has seen me changing
And it gets harder as you get older
And farther away as you get closer

And I don't know the answer
Does it even matter?
I'm wonderin' how

Seems like something out of a dream
I had years ago yes, I remember screaming
Nobody laughing all the good times
Getting harder to come by without weeping

Now I have someone
She has seen me changing
And it gets harder as you get older
And farther away




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    My favorite CSN/CSNY song EVER...I have an emotional response when i hear it...

    I think it is about love...real love not fairy tale love. To love some one is hard sometimes especially through all the changes of life and time and you can never quite catch up to that perfect pure love no matter how close you come to it

    ltienkeon November 14, 2008   Link

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