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Someone said to me
Try to remember who you were before the Fall
I do remember, I remember it all
I was carefree and happy-go-lucky once, I recall
But inside had the blues because of a woman
who heard wedding bells ring
as we drove around in my car and used to laugh and sing
but at the time I wasn't hearing them that Spring

©  James T. Adair

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She got a job offer in St. Louis
and I wondered how we would do this..
but she wanted it, career and all
so out of love we did try to fall
but I missed her truly, and felt so small
waiting for here to write or call

I was in love but I didn't reaize
until her moving away brought tears to my eyes
and then I went to New York City
and tried to forget, with each woman I met
but the city felt cold and empty and windy
as my mind wandered to Cindy

I rembered her hair was straight and dirty blonde
she was such a girl and of her I was so fond
we were once the best of friends and always laughed
and she had a fairytale mind like mine
she was the sweetest girl I thought I'd ever find

She had three younger brothers just like me
and I loved her and she loved me
and that's the way it used to be
when love was easy and free
and it was Cindy and me

If I knew then what I know now
I might have had a happier easier road
and a less heavy load
But I liked to be near mountains and St. Louis is flat
and I didn't want to be pushed into marriage like that
I just couldn't turn at the drop of a hat

It hurt that the job was the thing
I felt to young to put on a ring
As far as I know we never said goodbye
I didn't want her to see me cry
so we drifted away when I heard the news
and found the meaning of the Saint Louis Blues

That's how it was before the fall
Life went downhill from there
I remember it all
How did I know about all the change
and how life would rearrange

I never came to grips with the feelings I hid
I kept them inside and tried to shut the lid
but I guess I never did get rid
I was quiet, deeply sensitive and fun-loving kid
It's just fate that it all happened as it did

Her name was Cindy but her best friends called her Sid
her real name was Cindy Lou
She had CLR embroidered on her sweater too
and she's the reason my heart turned blue
the day she left, I was lost and didn't know what to do
I loved her before I knew what love was: True!