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Never Thought Lyrics

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Never Thought

From Everything That Happens Will Happen Today2008

Written by Brian Eno, David Byrne

Produced by Brian Eno, David Byrne

Lyrics

Never Thought

I never thought I would fall asleep tonight I never thought that my arms could reach so high But now and then we find We're walking and we're talking for the very first time And what I am is what I want to be I never thought that a word could sound so right I never thought I would lose my appetite So roll the stone away I knew my death was coming but I wasn't afraid A thousand words that no one ever knew Are filling up the pages of my book I never thought I'd be standing here today I never thought that those thoughts would drift away Like a million grains of sand They're slipping through the fingers of my open hand A thousands stars reflected in the sea And a million drops of rain fall over me And all the colors bleed outside the lines And I never thought my thoughts would be alright Yeah, I never thought my thoughts would be alright

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About this track

"Never Thought" is a song by David Byrne from the album Everything That Happens Will Happen Today, released in 2008. The song was written by Brian Eno, David Byrne. It was produced by Brian Eno, David Byrne.

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