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thief
by brent engle

I went walking with you down Delaware Street
I was looking in your eyes as the girls walked by
and you looked at your feet

we ate dinner with your folks
we ate dinner with your friends
I always felt a little funny
it was ok to pretend
and you can call me your baby
but baby I'm the fool in the end

a thief in your eye stole my heart that night
it's got me searching
for a moment as rare as some star in the sky
an unrehearsed resurgence

I liked to kiss every letter of your name
across your face
and not think twice
or even try
to give my feelings a name

move on friend
just move it along
hope for something better
it's ok to pretend
and I don't know what makes you happy
and I'm no happier just being your friend

a thief in your eye stole my heart that night
it's got me searching
for a moment as real as some star in my eye
an unrehearsed resurgence

a thief in your eye stole my heart that night
it's got me searching
for something I've felt only once in awhile
a lover and a purpose
a lover and a purpose
a lover and a purpose