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AND AFTER ALL THAT

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And After All That

And after all that I would still love you
Love you with my kisses
Love you with my lies
Love you with all the things I hide
Love you with love
That loves no one else but you

I apologize for I cannot offer you the stars
Nor the moon, nor the heaven above
I do not have riches nor am I a king
I cannot fly you to Paris
Nor can I rendezvous with you in Rome
I cannot buy you a diamond ring
Nor can I build you a palace

But I can provide for us a home
A home we can fill with love
And sweet kisses and terrible lies
And horrible secrets we try to deny
And bitter-sweet memories
Of the days of our lives

And after all that I would still love you
Love you with love
That loves no one else but you