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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jeff Buckley
Vocals
Loris Holland
Organ
Mick Grondahl
Bass
Matt Johnson
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jeff Buckley
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Andy Wallace
Mixing Engineer
Emily Lazar
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Looking out the door I see the rain
Fall upon the funeral mourners
Parading in a wake of sad relations
As their shoes fill up with water
And maybe I'm too young
To keep good love from going wrong
But tonight you're on my mind so
You'll never know
[Verse 2]
I'm broken down and hungry for your love
With no way to feed it
Where are you tonight?
Child, you know how much I need it
[PreChorus]
Too young to hold on
And too old to just break free and run
[Chorus]
Sometimes a man gets carried away
When he feels like he should be having his fun
Much too blind to see the damage he's done
Sometimes a man must awake to find that, really
He has no one
So I'll wait for you, and I'll burn
Will I ever see your sweet return?
Oh, will I ever learn?
Oh, lover, you should've come over
'Cause it's not too late
[Verse 3]
Lonely is the room, the bed is made
The open window lets the rain in
Burning in the corner
Is the only one who dreams he had you with him
[Chorus]
My body turns and yearns for a
A sleep that won't ever come
It's never over
My kingdom for a kiss upon her shoulder
It's never over
All my riches for her smiles
When I've slept so soft against her
It's never over
All my blood for the sweetness of her laughter
It's never over
She is the tear that hangs inside my soul forever
[Bridge]
Oh, but maybe I'm just too young
To keep good love from going wrong
[Outro]
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, lover, you should've come over
Yeah, yeah, yes, I- I feel too young to hold on
And much too old to break free and run
Too deaf, dumb, and blind to see the damage I've done
Sweet lover, you should've come over
Oh, love, well, I've waited for you
Lover, lover, lover, lover, love-lover
Lover, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover
Lover, you should've come over
'Cause it's not too late
Written by: Jeff Buckley