Rather Not

ather Not

Words and music by Howard I. Scott, III
Musical Arrangement by Mike Hering

Only the angels smile
When their eyes fill with tears
Only the time flies
As we live through the years
Only nightmares come
When we sleep in our fears-
I don’t know why. I don’t know why. But...

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... Every night I dream about you
Is time in Heaven I’ll never spend
And I’d rather not dream at all
Than dream without you.
And everyday that I live without you
is an Eternity spent in Hell
And I’d rather not live at all
Than live without you.

I feel the pain come
When you say goodbye
I feel the rain falling
Every time I cry
I hear your name call
From out of the sky-
I don’t know why. I don’t know why. And...

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I feel my soul fly
When you hold me tight
I feel my heart sigh
When you make it all right
I feel your lips smile
When I kiss you goodnight.
I want to know why. I think I know why. ‘Cuz...

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Notes: I had the words and music to this one ready when Mike and I reunited right before Thanksgiving in 2002 after nearly five years apart. It came together just as quickly as AWOL, and we are almost as happy about it!