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REQ: Lyrics to Pearl Jam song "Black"

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David Almanza

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Apr 16, 1996, 3:00:00 AM4/16/96
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Can anyone post the complete lyrics for the Pearl Jam song "Black"?
They are not printed in their entierty in the CD.


KennethDoe

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Apr 17, 1996, 3:00:00 AM4/17/96
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Here they are:

SHEETS OF EMPTY CANVAS - UNTOUCHED SHEETS OF CLAY
HER LEGS SPREAD OUT BEFORE ME - AS HER BODY WAS THERE
WOH ALL FIVE HORIZONS - REVOLVED AROUND THE SUN
(I SEE EARTH THROUGH THE SUN)
NOW THE AIR I TASTED AND BREATHED - HAS TAKEN A TURN

Mmm AND ALL I TAUGHT HER WAS - EVERYTHING
Mmm I KNOW SHE GAVE ME ALL THAT SHE WORE

AND NOW MY BITTER HANDS - SHAKE BENEATH THE CLOUDS
OF WHAT WAS EVERYTHING
ALL THE PICTURES HAVE - ALL BEEN WASHED IN BLACK
TATTOOED EVERYDAY

I TAKE A WALK OUTSIDE-I'M SURROUNDED BY SOME KIDS AT PLAY
I CAN FEEL THEIR LAUGHTER - SO WHY DO I STARE - OOO=>
AND TWISTED THOUGHTS THAT SPIN - 'ROUND MY HEAD
I'M SPINNING OH OH I'M SPINNING
HOW QUICK THE SUN CAN - DROP AWAY-ay-ay-ay-

AND NOW MY BITTER HANDS - THEY'RE ON BROKEN GLASS
OF WHAT WAS EVERYTHING
ALL THE PICTURES HAVE - ALL BEEN WASHED IN BLACK
TATTOOED EVERYDAY
OH THE LOVE GONE BAD - TURNED MY WORLD TO BLACK
TATTOOED ALL I SEE - ALL THAT I AM - ALL I'LL BE
YEAH-HEAH
UH - UH
I KNOW SOMEDAY YOU'LL HAVE A BEAUTIFUL LIFE
I KNOW YOU'LL BE A STAR
IN SOMEBODY ELSE'S SKY - BUT WHY WHY WHY
CAN'T IT BE - WHY CAN'T IT BE MI------------INE

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