City and Colour (Dallas Green): "The Girl"

I wish I could do better by you,
'cause that's what you deserve.
You sacrifice so much of your life,
in order for this to work.

While I'm off chasing my own dreams,
sailing around the world.
Please know that I'm yours to keep,
my beautiful girl.

When you cry a piece of my heart dies,
knowing that I may have been the cause.
If you were to leave,
fulfill someone else's dreams,
I think I might totally be lost.

You don't ask for no diamond rings,
no delicate string of pearls.
That's why I wrote this song to sing, my beautiful girl.

Ooooo ooo ohhh ohh oh oh
Ooooo ooo ohhh ohh
Ooooo ooo ohhh ohh oh oh
Ooooo ooo ohhh ohh

One, two, one two three four
I wish I could do better by you,
'cause it's what you deserve.
You sacrifice so much of your life,
in order for this to work.

While I'm off chasing my own dreams (my own dreams),
sailing around the world (round the world).
Please know that I'm yours to keep, my beautiful girl.

And when you cry a piece of my heart dies,
knowing that I may have been the cause.
If you were to leave and fulfill someone else's dreams,
I think I might totally be lost.

But you don't ask for no diamond rings (Diamond rings),
No delicate string of pearls (String of pearls).
That's why I wrote this song to sing, my beautiful girl.

Ooooo ooo ohhh ohh oh oh
Ooooo ooo ohhh ohh
Ooooo ooo ohhh ohh oh oh
Ooooo ooo ohhh ohh

But you don't ask for no diamond rings (Diamond rings),
No delicate string of pearls (String of Pearls).
That's why I wrote this song to sing, my beautiful girl.

...

you fooled me for a second,
thinking you wrote this. at least i am aware
of how gullible i can be, and discovered
it was dallas green. nonetheless, my only
facebook message midnight serenade was pretty stellar.
i've watched it on repeat at least a few times. xo.

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