Little girl don't you forget her face
Laughing away your tears
When she was the one who felt all the pain

Little girl never forget her eyes
Keep them alive inside
I promise to try, it's not the same

Keep your head held high, ride like the wind
Never look behind, life isn't fair
That's what you said, so I try not to care

Little girl don't run away so fast
I think you forgot to kiss, kiss her goodbye

Will she see me cry when I stumble and fall
Does she hear my voice in the night when I call
Wipe away all your tears, it's gonna be all right

I fought to be so strong, I guess you knew
I was afraid you'd go away, too

Little girl you've got to forget the past
And learn to forgive me
I promise to try, but it feels like a lie

Don't let memory play games with your mind
She's a faded smile frozen in time
I'm still hanging on, but I'm doing it wrong
Can't kiss her goodbye, but I promise to try


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Promise to Try Lyrics as written by Patrick Leonard Madonna Ciccone

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    Memory

    Promise to Try is a beautiful and sad Madonna tune that means a lotto her. The most beautiful song in Rock and the English language! Obviously, Madonna is Crying and Sad in this brilliant Ciccone ballad in which Madge forgives her mother. Maddy has every right to cry her tears in Promise to Try. I will never forget this song! Thank You Madonna Ciccone for this brilliant and touching Detroit Masterpiece. Even Rays of Light need to Live to Tell now and then! Madonna, you make me Proud! Namaste, Lady Ciccone! A TRUE WORK OF ART!

    rabbitbunnyon January 15, 2013   Link

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