You say it's gonna be sweet, but it's not
You say it's gonna be sweet, but it's not
This is everything that I've got,
It may not be so sweet
Honey, in your eyes it melts
& drizzles down your cheek
And I see you walk away
& You say it will get better any day
You say it's gonna be sweet, but it's not
You say it's gonna be sweet, but it's not
When I'm looking out the window
At the world passing by,
I can't help but think of you
Standing there in your new shoes,
Made of sugar, made of cane,
Made of sunshine on your face,
Arab coffee when it rains,
Everything that now feels strange
& it's icing on the cake
When you look to me and sing,
Happy Birthday
You say it's gonna be sweet, but it's not
You say it's gonna be sweet, but it's not
It's all tangled in itself,
When I see you I see myself
It takes everything that I've got
To watch you walk away
credits
from Paint a Lucky Picture,
released May 5, 2023
Lyrics & Music by Matt Jonn Lewis
Music by Sam Szigeti & Alex Nunes
Saxophone by Bruce Mackinnon
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