Lilac Wine 1973 Elkie Brooks & Katie Melua

James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 17 May 2004

I lost myself on a cool, damp night.
I gave myself in the misty light.
Was hypnotised by a strange delight
under a lilac tree.
I made wine from the lilac tree,
lost my heart in its recipe.
It made me see what I want to see
and be what I want to be.
But I think more that I ought to think,
I do things I never should do.
I drink much more than I ought to drink
because it brings me back you.

Lilac wine is sweet and heady
like my love.
Oh lilac wine. I feel unsteady
like my love.
Listen to me, I cannot see clearly.
Isn't that he, coming to me?
Nearly here.

Lilac wine is sweet and heady.
Where's my love.
Lilac wine.
I feel unsteady,
where's my love?
Listen to me
why is everything so hazy?
Isn't that he,
or am I going crazy?

Lilac wine,
I feel I'm ready for my love
Feel I'm ready for my love.

Soft karaoke
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jazz guit
clean guit
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Lilac Wine 1973 Elkie Brooks Melua-Shelton
words and music by James Shelton
© 1973 by Chappell & Co. Inc. U.S.A.
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Monday 17 May 2004 at 01.00
in association with Doug Grierson
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