It Wants to Come

from How can I keep (from) singing? by Anat Halevy Hochberg

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It wants to come, but it doesn’t come
I wanna go, but I never go
He wants to sing, but it doesn’t sing
They want to play, but they never play
She wants to dance, but she doesn’t dance
You wanna grow but you don’t grow

Every morning, the sun says
I know just what I’m doing here
What are you doing here little girl?
Most days I don’t know
But some days I’m like,
I know just what to do and I’m perfect
I know just what to do and I’m perfect
I know just what to do and I’m perfect

It wants to come, but it doesn’t come
I wanna go, but I never go
He wants to sing, but it doesn’t sing
They want to play, but they never play
She wants to dance, but she doesn’t dance
You wanna grow but you don’t grow -------

It wants to come, but it doesn’t come
She wants to climb, but she’s afraid of falling
She wants to jump, but she doesn’t jump
He wants to swim, but he’s afraid of water
They want to love, but they’re afraid of breaking hearts
They want to love, but they’re afraid of breaking hearts
They want to love, but they’re afraid of breaking hearts
He wants to cry, but he hasn’t cried in three years

I know just what to do and I’m perfect
I know just what to do and I’m perfect
I know just what to do and I’m perfect
I know just what to do and I’m perfect ……

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from How can I keep (from) singing?, released July 8, 2020
words and music by Anat Halevy Hochberg

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Anat Halevy Hochberg Boston, Massachusetts

Classical training meets Yiddish soul, Yemenite melody, and an affinity for folk music. Boston-based. Fiercely stubborn & frustratingly sensitive. Likes to sing to people and to sing with people. Also produced elulmusicproject.bandcamp.org. Check it. See more of my work at anathalevyhochberg.com // @anathalevyhochberg on insta ... more

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