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Because The Night by Patti Smith

Take me now baby here as I am
Hold me close, try and understand
Desire is hunger is the fire I (1)______________
Love is a banquet on which we feed

Come on now try and understand
The way I feel when I'm in your hands
Take my hand come undercover
They can't hurt you now,
Can't hurt you now, can't hurt you now

Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the (2)__________ belongs to lust
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to us

Have I doubt when I'm alone
Love is a ring, the telephone
Love is an angel disguised as lust
Here in our bed (3)__________ the morning comes
Come on now try and understand
The way I feel under your command
Take my hand as the sun descends
They can't touch you now,
Can't touch you now, can't touch you now

Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to lust
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to us

With love we sleep
With doubt the vicious circle
Turns and (4)__________
Without you I cannot live
Forgive, the yearning (5)______________
I believe it's time, too real to feel
So (6)__________ me now, touch me now, (7)__________ me now

Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to lust
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to us

Because tonight there are two lovers
If we believe in the night we trust
Because (8)______________ there are two lovers
Because the night belongs to lust
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the (9)__________ belongs to us
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(1) breathe(2) night(3) until(4) burns(5) burning(6) touch(7) touch(8) tonight(9) night