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As time goes by

Roger Burns 1957 (Owensboro Ky)

As time goes by
And I get old
Don't put me away
Let me stay home

Days you were young
I wiped every tear
When you were afraid
You had nothing to fear

Now I need you
I am afraid
Don't put me away
Let me stay home
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Written on January 14, 2024

Submitted by rogerburns446 on January 16, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme xxAB xxcx xcAB
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 217
Words 55
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4
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