Share the time again
I spend with you
A friend is always good to have
But a lover's kiss is better than angels raining down at me
I dream of you at times when your by my side
Dream you're not just like you are
So troubled and doubling my pain
Just one more tear
You shed for me
I wish that I could climb inside your mind
And spend some time and hug and hold you
And mold you into what i'd like
But no i can't do this
Just a kiss to spend a while by you
And your familiar smile and voice

I lay awake
Then you lean back and smiling
On you
Most everything you do for me, I say
And the while let's make our way
And feel warm
In the middle of this storm with you
Like an angel

Oh, what the friends say is good is right
I say
When you were again
And you were my friend
Before the lie
This one
Say yes I do
And with you
Sometimes

But while i do my best
With all the rest i leave to you
Can't wait for the hour
And when two things become this
All this trouble from a kiss from you, i'll do it
And then you come up smiling
And I'm thrown
Into I get a little storm with you, I'll do it

Always
Lover, line up and yeah
The road to you is long and I've been on it for a while
And a need a warm embrace
I'll take a break
And say I want to leave you awake

Always

I feel tired...



Lyrics submitted by Michael


#40 (VH1 Storytellers version) song meanings
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    General Comment:^^ I was just going to say that... this is from the Yoshi tapes!
    Flag cellordoreon July 26, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:This is actually not from Storytellers. There was no #40 at Storytellers.
    This is from 5/10/95.

    dmbalmanac.com/…
    Flag mikedevoss6on April 24, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:This is the most beautiful Dave song that I know of. It just reminds me of a relationship that hurt, but I wanted it anyway. This song just makes me want to cry. It's so lovely.
    Flag ElleCon June 10, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:There are so many parts i love with this song. One is this verse:
    "But while i do my best
    With all the rest i leave to you
    Can't wait for the hour
    And when two things become this
    All this trouble for a kiss from you, i'll do it
    And then you come up smiling
    And I'm thrown
    Into I get a little storm with you, I'll do it "

    I love it because to me its saying. .ill do my best to make things happen with you but the rest if up to you..and hes so excited for the hour when they are together and its so complicated but he'll do it all for a kiss..and when they do she is smiling and happy and he sees her and is "thrown" and taken aback. and i guess maybe they get in a little fight because of what they're doin. .but its worth it? ok. .the last part i really dont know. .maybe the whole thing i dont know. .but its wonderful song and thats all that matters.
    Flag Madison5on May 31, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:This song is one of my favourites (it's hard to have just one favourite as far as Dave's music is concernerd)! Anyway I just love it, the lyrics are beautiful. It's very moving! Dave's voice is just amazing!
    Flag Lilouon July 05, 2003   Link
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    General Comment:This song reminds me of a friend of mine who lives five states away, she comes and visits over the holidays and spends the summers with her dad here in the town i live in. While she's here, i'm in heaven, when she's not, life is just boaring. The reason it reminds me of her is that she a boyfriend and the last time she came to visit it was hard to talk with her and hang out because of him, and i wanted to "climb insider" her "mind, and hug and hold" her "and mold her into what i like" which would be single...but i can't....so i'll just have to wait and see what comes about.
    Flag LordNikonon March 12, 2003   Link
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    General Comment:Let me hear the opening chords to this song and I'm in. It doesnt matter how he changes the lyrics from one version to the other, its just different icing on the cake. Never being played in entirety makes the song that much more special for the meaning Dave has said it holds in regard to his wife, and it makes it that much more immaculate to hear if one is lucky enough to catch it in concert.
    Flag gromit00on August 15, 2002   Link
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    General Comment:I was lucky enough to see this one played live last summer, its simply amazing, i prefer the LS version over the Storytellers version, its shorter and sweeter.
    Flag Popper1777on July 23, 2002   Link
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    General Comment:I think this song really needs to be released...
    Flag Michaelon July 22, 2002   Link
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    General Comment:this is also one of my favorites. when i heard it me and my then gf at the time agreed that it would kind of be our song. whenever i would tell her that i loved her i would say always #40 as kind of a joke. i still love this song and it reminds me of her and the fun we have. always #40 meg.
    Flag back2ugalon June 20, 2002   Link

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