Just One Word

I’ll tell you a secret
That I don’t even understand myself--
Long ago, yesterday, ten thousand years
And I only remember it now, he said
«Not one word
Not one word»
Down by the graveyard
In the blaze and the press of the gold leaves--
It’s there he would drive me sometimes
Praise me and kiss me and make me swear
Not one word
Not one word, word
Sometimes I feel lucky
Sometimes I can’t get to sleep at night
I can’t love anyone — let them love me
And I think that there is no place for me here
In this world
In this world, world
What I remember
Is not the kiss or the fear or his face
Long ago, yesterday, ten thousand years
The torment of burning to say
Just one word
Just one word
Just one word
Just one word
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