Lyrics Photograph - Natalie Merchant , R.E.M.
I
found
this
photograph
Underneath
the
broken
picture
glass
Tender
face
of
black
and
white
Beautiful,
a
haunting
sight
Looked
into
an
angel's
smile
Captivated
all
the
while
From
the
hair
and
clothes
she
wore
I'd
place
her
in
between
the
wars
Was
she
willing
when
she
sat
And
posed
the
pretty
photograph?
Save
her
flowering
and
fair
The
days
to
come,
the
days
to
share
A
big
smile
for
the
camera
How
did
she
know?
The
moment
could
be
lost
forever
Forever
more
I
found
this
photograph
Stashed
between
the
old
joist
walls
In
a
place
where
time
is
lost
Lost
behind,
where
all
things
fall
Broken
books
and
calendars
Letters
script
in
careful
hand
Music
too,
a
standard
tune
by
Some
forgotten
big
brass
band
From
the
threshold
what's
to
see
Of
our
brave
new
century?
The
television's
just
a
dream
The
radio,
the
silver
screen
A
big
smile
for
the
camera
How
did
she
know?
The
moment
could
be
lost
forever
Forever
more
Was
her
childhood
filled
with
rhymes
Stolen
hooks,
impassioned
crimes?
Was
she
innocent
or
blind
To
the
cruelty
of
her
time?
Was
she
fearful
in
her
day
Was
she
hopeful,
did
she
pray?
Were
there
skeletons
inside
Family
secrets,
sworn
to
hide?
Did
she
feel
the
beat
that
stirs
The
fall
from
grace
of
wayward
girls?
Was
she
tempted
to
pretend
The
love
and
laughter,
'til
the
end?
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