Savannah Jaye

The Willow & The Builder — Rosaline

Got your picture, Rosaline 
The hardest part of leavin’ 
Maybe somewhere on some city street 
She’s waitin’, she’s waitin’ 
And prayin’ lord 
Bring him back to me 
But I ain’t comin’ 
I ain’t comin’, no 

Carved our names in 
The willow tree 
To prove that we been livin’ 
‘Cause this ain’t no life that’s permanent 
Now is it? Now is it? 
‘Cause roots rip up and turn to walkin’ feet 
Believe it, believe it 

‘Cause every day’s gettin’ harder still 
I can’t forget it and probably never will 
‘Cause I left my heart across that river wide 
On the Brooklyn side 

Give me sunlight, give me sympathy 
No soul goes unforgiven 
Oh sweet sorrow hangin’ over me 
I need you, I need you 
You help me write all these songs I sing 
I love you, I love you 

Rosaline, oh Rosaline 
You’re still in that willow right there next to me 
So if you see that girl, tell her I’m standin’ by 
On the Brooklyn side 

Rosaline, oh Rosaline 
I did what I done so I could set you free 
And you can find my heart in that river tide 
On the Brooklyn side

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