“Those Everlasting Blues” by Alfred Kreymborg
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Summary
There ain’t gonna beany moremad parties betweenyou and me and it ain’t gonna be because Ilove you less but love you more. And there ain’t gonna beany moresad parties between us two because I’mgonna forget what I want till I seewhat I wantis you.And I ain’t gonna findwhat you are till I find what it isthat you want of meand howam Igonna see what it istill allof myself loves you. And I don’t really love you though I love you more than the world till I learnto swallow whatever you’d likeme to do.And I ain’t gonna down whateverthat little may betill I loveme less and love you more and love you for yourselfalone.If there ain’t gonna beany lovingjust you alone then it’s upto me tobe taking myself and moving myself off home.And I’llbe dragging what’s left of me to my lonely room in the blue and nevercome backand never crawl backtill I’m through just huggingme.And I ain’tno I ain’t gonna stop doing that asI ought to do till I’m ab-solutely and positivelyin love andin love with you.And when I’ve done that and done only that and done all of that for youyou’ll hear me on the doorstep ringing at the doorbellfor one more party for two. With nothing mad in it nothing sadin it buta long glad lifelong spreewith me myself loving you yourself and youloving mefor me.Book information
Length
3 mins
Language
English