“They bring a smile to my face and to my heart in remembering my loved one.”

IIHer words, in her song

What she wrote about Carol, word for word, and the lines it became.

1. A memoryWe grew up 4-1/2 blocks from one another but we never met till I was 42 and you were 36. We became friends and talked about relationships that were never meant to be.
   In the song 0:15

   Four and a half blocks was all that stood between us

   But it took till I was forty-two and you were thirty-six

   We talked about the past and loves that never lasted

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2. A memoryCarol I asked you to dance one night… “Do you know how long I’ve waited to get my hands on you”… You slipped me a note one day & asked me to the Movies “Bed of Roses”
   In the song 0:42

   Then you slipped a note to see a movie, a Bed of Roses screen

   I asked you for a dance, and you left me without words

   "Do you know how long I've waited to get my hands on you?"

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3. A memorySparks flew… we laid in front of the fire place… I sent you flowers with a note thanking her for showing me what a joy it was to relax and to smile once more
   In the song 1:50

   A hesitant kiss goodnight, and the sparks began to fly

   By the fire in my living room, our deepest feelings grew

   I sent you flowers just to thank you for the grace

   For showing me how to relax and putting a smile on my face.

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4. A memoryyou house sat for me and my pets while I went to England… The Phone Bill was worth every cent… said “I’m Here Now”
   In the song 2:57

   I flew across to England, you stayed to watch the pets

   We talked upon the phone each day, a bond we'd never break

   That bill was worth every single cent to hear you on the line

   When I came home you said, "I'm here now," and I knew that you were mine

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5. Who she wasBeautiful smile, touched the hearts of those she met… loved music and our animals
   In the song 0:57

   Carol, your beautiful smile touched everyone you met

   Your love for the animals and music, I never will forget

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6. What she missesI miss waking up next to her on the start of a new day. I miss that I didn’t get to spend the rest of my life with her but take comfort in knowing she got to spend the rest of her life with me.
   In the song 1:10

   I didn't get to spend the rest of my life with you

   But I take comfort knowing you spent the rest of yours with me

   I miss waking up beside you at the start of every day

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7. Her message to herI love you, always have and always will, to the moon and back and beyond. I may have not been the first woman in your life, or the 1st I love you, but I was the last woman in your life.
   In the song 1:20

   To the moon and back and beyond, my soulmate and my friend

   I wasn't the first woman to say "I love you" in the past

   But I am so grateful I got to be your last.

   Always have and always will, until we are together again.

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