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"Perfect Day"
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album _Transformer_
(Lou Reed, 1972)
written by Lou Reed
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Just a perfect day
drink sangria in the park
And then later when it gets dark
we go home
Just a perfect day
feed animals in the zoo
Then later a movie too
and then home
Oh, it's such a perfect day
I'm glad I spent it with you
Oh, such a perfect day
You just keep me hanging on
you just keep me hanging on
Just a perfect day
problems all left alone
Weekenders on our own
it's such fun
Just a perfect day
you made me forget myself
I thought I was someone else
someone good
Oh, it's such a perfect day
I'm glad I spent it with you
Oh, such a perfect day
You just keep me hanging on
you just keep me hanging on
You're going to reap just what you sow
You're going to reap just what you sow
You're going to reap just what you sow
You're going to reap just what you sow
intro {F}{A#m}{F}{A#m}
{A#m}{D#}{G#}{C#} (Just a perfect day ...)
{F#}{D#m}{F}{F} (And then later when it gets ...)
{A#m}{D#}{G#}{C#} (Just a perfect day ...)
{F#}{D#m}{F}{F} (Then later a movie too, and ...)
chorus {A#}{D#}{Dm}{D#} (Oh, it's such a perfect day ...)
{A#}{F} (Oh, such a perfect day, You just -)
{Gm/F}{D#}{Gm/F}{D#} (- keep me hanging on, you just ...)
{D#}
{A#m}{D#}{G#}{C#} (Just a perfect day ...)
{F#}{D#m}{F}{F} (Weekenders on our own, it's ...)
{A#m}{D#}{G#}{C#} (Just a perfect day ...)
{F#}{D#m}{F}{F} (I thought I was someone else ...)
chorus {A#}{D#}{Dm}{D#} (Oh, it's such a perfect day ...)
{A#}{F} (Oh, such a perfect day, You just -)
{Gm/F}{D#}{Gm/F}{D#} (- keep me hanging on, you just ...)
piano {Gm/F}{D#}{Gm/F}{D#}
{Gm/F}{D#}
coda {Dm}{G#}{D#}{A#} (You're going to reap ...)
{Dm}{G#}{D#}{A#} (You're going to reap ...)
{Dm}{G#}{D#}{A#} (You're going to reap ...)
{Dm}{G#}{D#}{A#} (You're going to reap ...)
{Dm}{G#}{D#}{A#}
{Dm}{G#}{D#}{A#...
Note: This song played by piano.
If you wanna play by guitar instead of by piano,
use capo on 1 fret,
then play like _Perfect Night Live In London_ version below.
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"Perfect Day '97"
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CDEP "Perfect Day - All Profits To BBC Children In Need"
(Various Artists, 1997)
Lou Reed: vocals
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Lou: JUST A PERFECT DAY
Lou: DRINK SANGRIA IN THE PARK
And then later when it gets dark
we go home
Just a perfect day
feed animals in the zoo
Then later a movie too
and then home
Oh, it's such a perfect day
I'm glad I spent it with you
Oh, such a perfect day
You just keep me hanging on
you just keep me hanging on
Just a perfect day
problems all left alone
Weekenders on our own
it's such fun
Just a perfect day
you made me forget myself
I thought I was someone else
someone good, yeah
Oh, it's such a perfect day
I'm glad I spent it with you
Oh, such a perfect day
You just keep me hanging on
you just keep me hanging on
You're going to reap just what you sow
(Reap, reap, reap, what you sow)
you're going to reap just what you sow
(Reap, reap, reap, what you sow)
you're going to reap just what you sow, yeah
(Reap, reap, reap, what you sow)
oh, you're going to reap just what you sow, wow-wow
(Reap, reap, reap, what you sow)
You're going to reap just what you, what you sow, yeah-yeah
(Reap, reap, reap, what you sow)
Lou: OH, WHAT A PERFECT DAY
chords: same as _Transformer_ version.
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"Perfect Day '97"
(male version)
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CDEP "Perfect Day - All Profits To BBC Children In Need"
(Various Artists, 1997)
Lou Reed: vocals
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Lou: JUST A PERFECT DAY
Lou: DRINK SANGRIA IN THE PARK
And then later when it gets dark
Lou: WE GO HOME
Just a perfect day
feed animals in the zoo
Then later a movie too
and then home
Oh, it's such a perfect day
I'm glad I spent it with you
Oh, such a perfect day
You just keep me hanging on
you just keep me hanging on
Just a perfect day
problems all left alone
Weekenders on our own
it's such fun
Just a perfect day
you made me forget myself
I thought I was someone else
someone good, yeah
Oh, it's such a perfect day
I'm glad I spent it with you
Oh, such a perfect day
You just keep me hanging on
you just keep me hanging on
You're gonna reap just what you sow
(Reap, reap, reap, what you sow)
you're going to reap just what you sow
(Reap, reap, reap, what you sow)
you're going to reap just what you sow
(Reap, reap, reap, what you sow)
you're going to reap just what you sow
(Reap, reap, reap, what you sow)
oh, you're going to reap just what you sow, wow-wow
(Reap, reap, reap, what you sow)
Lou: OH, WHAT A PERFECT DAY
chords: same as _Transformer_ version.
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"Perfect Day"
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album _Perfect Night Live In London_
(Lou Reed, 1998)
Jul 03, 1997
Royal Festival Hall, London
(Meltdown Festival)
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What a perfect day
drink sangria in the park
Later when it gets dark
we go home
Ooohhh, such a perfect day
feed animals in the zoo
Then later a movie too
and then home
It's such a perfect day
I'm glad I spent it with you
Such a perfect day
You just keep me hanging on
you just keep me hanging on
Ah, such a perfect day
weekenders on our own
---
it's such fun
Such a perfect day
you made me forget myself
I thought I was someone else
someone good
Ah, it's such a perfect day
I'm glad I spent it with you
It's such a perfect day
You just keep me hanging on
you just keep me hanging on
You're going to reap just what you sow
You're going to reap, oh-oh, just what you sow
You're going to reap just what you sow
Ah, what a perfect day
Oh, such a perfect day
Ooohhh, such a perfect day
intro {E}{Am}{E}{Am}
{Am}{D}{G}{C} (What a perfect day ...)
{F}{Dm}{E}{E} (Later when it gets dark ...)
{Am}{D}{G}{C} (Oooooh, such a perfect ...)
{F}{Dm}{E}{E} (- zoo, Then later a movie ...)
chorus {A}{D}{C#m}{D/D.C#m.Bm} (It's such a perfect day ...)
{A}{E} (Such a perfect day, You ...)
{F#m/E}{D}{F#m/E}{D} (- keep me hanging on ...)
{D}
{Am}{D}{G}{C} (Ah, such a perfect day ...)
{F}{Dm}{E}{E} (it's such fun)
{Am}{D}{G}{C} (Such a perfect day ...)
{F}{Dm}{E}{E} (I thought I was someone ...)
chorus {A}{D}{C#m}{D/D.C#m.Bm} (- it's such a perfect day ...)
{A}{E} (It's such a perfect day ...)
{F#m/E}{D}{F#m/E}{D} (- keep me hanging on ...)
g.solo {F#m/E}{D}{F#m/E}{D}
{F#m/E}{D}
coda {C#m}{G}{D/D.C#m.Bm}{A} (You're going to reap just ...)
{C#m}{G}{D/D.C#m.Bm}{A} (You're going to reap ...)
{C#m}{G}{D/D.C#m.Bm}{A} (You're going to reap just ...)
guitar {C#m}{C}{D}{A} (Ah, what a perfect day)
{C#m}{G}{D}{A} (Oh, such a perfect day)
{C#m}{G}{D}{A} (Ooohhh, such a perfect day)
{C#m}{G}{D/D.Dsus2.D}{A...
* Dsus2 chord
1e ---0---
2B ---3---
3G ---2---
4D ---0---
5A -------
6E -------
* guitar (solo)
{F#m / E} {D}
1e -----------------------------------------------------------
2B --14-x-14-12-14-12--14-x-14-12-14-12--14-12------12----12--
3G ----------------------------------------------14----14-----
4D -----------------------------------------------------------
5A -----------------------------------------------------------
6E -----------------------------------------------------------
{F#m / E} {D}
-----------------------------------------------------------
--14-x-14-12-14-12--14-x-14-12-14-12--14-12------12----12--
----------------------------------------------14----14-----
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{F#m / E} {D}
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--14-x-14-12-14-12--14-x-14-12-14-12--14-12------12----12--
----------------------------------------------14----14-----
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You're going to reap ....
{C#m}
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--14v-------------------
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* guitar (coda)
{C#m} {C}
1e --12-x-12--12----12-x-12--12----12-x-12--12-----14-12-----
2B ---------14--14---------14--14---------14--14---------14--
3G ----------------------------------------------------------
4D ----------------------------------------------------------
5A ----------------------------------------------------------
6E ----------------------------------------------------------
Ah, what a perfect day
{D} {A}
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------------------------12--14-----------------------------
--14-----------------14------------------------------------
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{C#m} {G}
--12-x-12--12----12-x-12--12----12-x-12--12-----14-12-----
---------14--14---------14--14---------14--14---------14--
----------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------
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Oh, such a perfect day
{D} {A}
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------------------------12--14----14h15p14-14h15p14-15-14--
--14-----------------14------------------------------------
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-----------------------------------------------------------
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{C#m} {G}
--12-x-12--12----12-x-12--12----12-x-12--12-----14-12-----
---------14--14---------14--14---------14--14---------14--
----------------------------------------------------------
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Ooohhh, such a perfect day
{D} {A}
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------------------------12--14-----14--14-14-14-14--
--14-----------------14-----------------------------
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{C#m} {G}
--12-x-12--12----12-x-12--12----12-x-12--12-----14-12-----
---------14--14---------14--14---------14--14---------14--
----------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------
{D / D.Dsus2.D} {A...
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------------------------12--14-----------------------
--14-----------------14------------------------------
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*** please note ***
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up
r - release bend
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
v - vibrato
^ - harmonics
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"Perfect Day"
(acoustic demo)
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album _Transformer_
reissue CD bonus track
(Lou Reed, 2002)
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Just a summer's day
drink sangria in the park
Then later when it gets dark
we go home
Just a perfect day
feed animals in the zoo, oh
Then later a movie too
and then home
Oh, it's just a perfect day
I'm glad I spent it with you
It's just a perfect day
You just keep me hanging on
you just keep me hanging on
Just a summer's day
problems all left alone
Weekenders on our own
it's such fun
Oh, it's just a perfect day
I'm glad that I spent it with you
I thought I was someone else
someone good
Oh, it's just a summer's day
I'm glad I spent it with you
Oh, just a perfect day
You just keep me hanging on
you just keep me hanging on
You're going to reap just what you sow
You're going to reap just what you sow
You're going to reap just what you sow
You're going to reap just what you sow
* all the strings downtuned a whole-tone
1d ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from e to d)
2A ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from B to A)
3F ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from G to F)
4C ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from D to C)
5G ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from A to G)
6D ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from E to D)
intro {G}{G}{G}{G}
{Cm}{F}{A#}{D#} (Just a summer's day ...)
{G#}{Fm}{G}{G} (Then later when it gets dark ...)
{Cm}{F}{A#}{D#} (Just a perfect day ...)
{G#}{Fm}{G}{G} (Then later a movie too ...)
chorus {C}{F}{Em}{F} (- it's just a perfect day ...)
{C}{G} (It's just a perfect day ...)
{Am/G}{F}{Am/G}{F} (- keep me hanging on ...)
{F}
{G}{G}{G}{G}
{Cm}{F}{A#}{D#} (Just a summer's day ...)
{G#}{Fm}{G}{G} (Weekenders on our own ...)
{Cm}{F}{A#}{D#} (Oh, it's just a perfect day ...)
{G#}{Fm}{G}{G} (I thought I was someone else ...)
chorus {C}{F}{Em}{F} (- it's just a summer's day ...)
{C}{G} (Oh, just a perfect day ...)
{Am/G}{F}{Am/G}{F} (- keep me hanging on ...)
{Am/G}{F}{Am/G}{F}
{Am/G}{F}
coda {Cmaj7}{A#}{F}{C} (You're going to reap just ...)
{Cmaj7}{A#}{F}{C} (You're going to reap just ...)
{Cmaj7}{A#}{F}{C} (You're going to reap just ...)
{Cmaj7}{A#}{F}{Cmaj7... (You're going to reap just ...)
(Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-)
{Cmaj7.. (-pam)
* intro (all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
________ ________ ________ ________
/ / / / / / / / / / / /
{G} {G}
*1d -------------------------------------------------------
*2A ------0---0-0------0---0-0-------0---0-0------0-0------
*3F ------0---0-0------0---0-0-------0---0-0------0-0------
*4C ------0---0-0------0---0-0-------0---0-0------0-0------
*5G -------------------------------------------------------
*6D --3------------5-------------7------------10------10\--
________ ________ ________ ________
/ / / / / / / / / / / /
{G} {G}
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------0---0-0------0---0-0-------0---0-0------0---0----
------0---0-0------0---0-0-------0---0-0------0---0----
------0---0-0------0---0-0-------0---0-0------0---0----
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--3------------5-------------7------------10-----------
* Cmaj7 chord (all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
*1d ---0---
*2A ---0---
*3F ---0---
*4C ---2---
*5G ---3---
*6D -------
*** please note ***
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up
r - release bend
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
v - vibrato
^ - harmonics
---------------------------------------------------------------------
* capo on 1 fret (standard-tuning)
(0) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1e ... --||-f-|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|-...
2B ... --||-C-|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|-...
3G ... --||-G#|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|-...
4D ... --||-D#|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|-...
5A ... --||-A#|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|-...
6E ... --||-F-|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|-...
intro {E}{E}{E}{E}
{Am}{D}{G}{C} (Just a summer's day ...)
{F}{Dm}{E}{E} (Then later when it gets dark ...)
{Am}{D}{G}{C} (Just a perfect day ...)
{F}{Dm}{E}{E} (Then later a movie too ...)
chorus {A}{D}{C#m}{D} (- it's just a perfect day ...)
{A}{E} (It's just a perfect day ...)
{F#m/E}{D}{F#m/E}{D} (- keep me hanging on ...)
{D}
{E}{E}{E}{E}
{Am}{D}{G}{C} (Just a summer's day ...)
{F}{Dm}{E}{E} (Weekenders on our own ...)
{Am}{D}{G}{C} (Oh, it's just a perfect day ...)
{F}{Dm}{E}{E} (I thought I was someone else ...)
chorus {A}{D}{C#m}{D} (- it's just a summer's day ...)
{A}{E} (Oh, just a perfect day ...)
{F#m/E}{D}{F#m/E}{D} (- keep me hanging on ...)
{F#m/E}{D}{F#m/E}{D}
{F#m/E}{D}
coda {Amaj7}{G}{D}{A} (You're going to reap just ...)
{Amaj7}{G}{D}{A} (You're going to reap just ...)
{Amaj7}{G}{D}{A} (You're going to reap just ...)
{Amaj7}{G}{D}{Amaj7... (You're going to reap just ...)
(Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-)
{Amaj7.. (-pam)
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"Perfect Day"
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album _The Raven_
(Lou Reed, 2003)
sung by Antony
=================
Just a perfect day
drink sangria in the park
Then later when it gets dark
we go home
Just a perfect day
feed animals in the zoo
Then later a movie too
and then home
Oh, it's such a perfect day
I'm glad I spent it with you
Oh, such a perfect day
You just keep me hanging on
just keep me hanging on
Just a perfect day
problems all left alone
Weekenders on our own
it's such fun
Just a perfect day
you make me forget myself
I thought I was someone else
someone good
Oh, it's such a perfect day
I'm glad I spent it with you
Oh, such a perfect day
You just keep me hanging on
you just keep me hanging on
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"Perfect Day"
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unreleased live
(Lou Reed, 1979)
* different arrangement
Jun 03, 1979
Bottom Line, NYC
=======================
It's such a perfect day
we take a walk through the park
And then later on when it gets dark
we go home
Ooohhh babe, it's such a perfect day
feed animals in the zoo
And then, and then later this movie too
........... home
Oh, it's such a perfect day
I'm so glad that I spent it with you
Ooohhh, but such a perfect day
And you just keep me hanging on, ooohhh, ah
you just, hey, you keep me hanging on, baby
Ah, it's such a perfect day
what a beautiful day, man
feed animals in the zoo, walk through the park
....... later on when it gets dark, .....
we go home
Ah, you know it's such a perfect day
you know that you made me forget myself
I was thinking that I was somebody else
that I was somebody who was good
Ah it's, oh babe it's such a perfect day, ah-huh
I'm so glad that I spent it with you
Ooohhh babe, hello, it's such a perfect day
You know that you just keep me hanging on, oh, oh, oh babe
keep me hanging on
You're going to reap just what you sow
You're going to reap, babe, just what you sow
You're going to reap just what you sow
You're going to reap, oh babe, just what you sow
so won't you please be my little baby
You're going to reap just what you sow
you reap-sow-reap, you reap-sow-reap me, so fine now
You're going to reap (just what you sow)
ah, you're the one, fly like a bird
in the higher, higher into this sky
(You're going to reap just what you sow)
..............................
(You're going to reap just what you sow)
..................., baby won't you please be my little baby
You're going to reap just what you sow
.......................... I never seen before
You're going to reap just what you sow
why don't you love me, baby
(You're going to reap just what you sow)
.......................
(You're going to reap just what you sow)
........................
(You're going to reap just what you sow)
............................ sky
'cause I love you, won't you please be little babe
{F#m}{B}{E}{A} (It's such a perfect day ...)
{D}{Bm}{E/Esus4}{E} (And then later on when it gets ...)
{Am}{D}{G}{C} (Ooohhh babe, it's such a ...)
{F}{Dm}{E/Esus4}{E} (And then, and then later this ...)
chorus {A}{D}{C#m}{D} (Oh, it's such a perfect day ...)
{A}{E} (Ooohhh, but such a perfect day ...)
{F#m/E}{D}{F#m/E}{D} (- keep me hanging on, ooohhh ...)
{F#m}{B}{E}{A} (Ah, it's such a perfect day ...)
{D}{Bm}{E/Esus4}{E} (......... later on when ...)
{Am}{D}{G}{C} (Ah, you know it's such a ...)
{F}{Dm}{E/Esus4}{E} (I was thinking that I was ...)
chorus {A}{D}{C#m}{D} (Ah it's, oh babe it's such a ...)
{A}{E} (Ooohhh babe, hello, it's such a ...)
{F#m/E}{D}{F#m/E}{D} (- keep me hanging on, oh, oh ...)
flute {Amaj7}{A7}{D}{Dm}
{Amaj7}{A7}{D}{Dm}
{Amaj7}{A7}{D}{Dm}
{Amaj7}{A7}{D}{Dm}
coda {Amaj7}{A7}{D}{Dm} (You're going to reap just what ...)
{Amaj7}{A7}{D}{Dm} (You're going to reap, babe ...)
{Amaj7}{A7}{D}{Dm} (You're going to reap just what ...)
{Amaj7}{A7}{D}{Dm} (You're going to reap, oh babe ...)
{Amaj7}{A7}{D}{Dm} (You're going to reap just what ...)
{Amaj7}{A7}{D}{Dm} (You're going to reap just what ...)
{Amaj7}{A7}{D}{Dm} (You're going to reap just what ...)
{Amaj7}{A7}{D}{Dm} (You're going to reap just what ...)
{Amaj7}{A7}{D}{Dm} (You're going to reap just what ...)
{Amaj7}{A7}{D}{Dm} (You're going to reap just what ...)
{Amaj7}{A7}{D}{Dm} (You're going to reap just what ...)
{Amaj7}{A7}{D}{Dm} (You're going to reap just what ...)
{Amaj7}{A7}{D}{Dm} (You're going to reap just what ...)
guitar {Amaj7}{A7}{D}{Dm}
{Amaj7}{A7}{D}{Dm}
{Amaj7}{A7}{D}{Dm}
{Amaj7}{A7}{D}{Dm}
{Amaj7...
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"Just A Perfect Day"
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from the play _POEtry_
(Robert Wilson/Lou Reed, 2000)
performed by actors, local musicians (?)
May 09, 2001
Muziek Theater, Amsterdam, Holland
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Just a perfect day
drink sangria in the park
And then later when it gets dark
we go home
Just a perfect day
feed animals in the zoo
Then later a movie too
and then home
Oh, it's such a perfect day
I'm glad I spent it with you
Oh, such a perfect day
You just keep me hanging on
you just keep me hanging on
Just a perfect day
problems all left alone
Weekenders on our own
it's such fun
Just a perfect day
you make me forget myself
I thought I was someone else
someone good
Oh, it's such a perfect day
I'm glad I spent it with you
Oh, such a perfect day
You just keep me hanging on
you just keep me hanging on
You just keep me hanging on
[instrumental ("The Raven" theme strings)]
[tape skipped]
Oh, such a perfect day
You just keep me hanging on
you just keep me hanging on
["The Raven" reading (see "the_raven.html")]
We go home
["The Raven" reading (see "the_raven.html")]
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transcribed by Shiroh KOUCHI (wildside@mx21.tiki.ne.jp)
http://ww21.tiki.ne.jp/~wildside/
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