You have the most peculiar way of smiling
With two shy twitches in your cheeks
First a tug on the left then a tug on the right one
While closing both your hazel eyes
I feel the most peculiar way when we gambol
Across a manicured lawn
As the songs of sunlight and tales of twilight
Ramble restlessly to dawn
Dear, I feel so unafraid
In the most peculiar way
When the tall trees shake off their leaves
Who knows where you’ll you be?
But here and now, blessed be the ground
That carries your feet
These days go on with such agreeable exchange
They go in the most peculiar way
There is a most peculiar weight that’s lifted
When Venus winks an eye at you
All the blues and baggage, all the sag and sadness
Go from hurricanes to dew
My dear, I feel so unafraid
In the most peculiar way
Chorus
You have the most peculiar way of smiling
With two shy twitches in your cheeks
For an anxious man, not comfortable with comfort
His nerves are settled when you speak
My dear, I feel so unafraid
In the most peculiar way
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