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Leon Russell – Back To The Island lyrics
Now the day is gone and I sit alone and think of you, girl
What can I do without you in my life?
I guess that our guessing game just had to end that way
The hardest one to lose of all the games we played

But the time is past for living in a dream world
Lying to myself can't make that scene
Of wondering if you love me or just making a fool of me
Well I hope you understand I just had to go back to the island

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And watch the sun go down (sit and watch the sun go down)
Hear the sea roll in (listen to the sea roll in)
But I'll be thinking of you (yes, and I'll be thinking of you)
And how it might have been (thinking how it might have been)
Hear the night birds cry (listen to the night birds cry)
Watch the sunset die (sit and watch the sunset die)
Well I hope you understand I just had to go back to the island

Well all the fun has died, It's raining in my heart
I know down in my soul I'm really gonna miss you
But it had to end this way with all the games we played
Well I hope you understand I just had to go back to the island

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Songwriters: LEON RUSSELL
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    I think he longed to go back to his home land. But, at the same time, it hurt him deeply to leave her. So, once he was home and the new wore off, he realized he missed her immensely. But, it was too late, there was no going back, so therefore all he could do was sit, listen to the sea roll in, watch the sun go down, think of her and how things might have been, if she were with him. He realized that his love for her was as strong as his love for being back home. His heart is hurting and longing for her. But, he had made his decision and now all he could do is reminisce how things might have been.
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