This is not a perfect time,

And not a perfect place

This is not a paradise

And not a state of grace

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Maybe we could wait forever

But we’re together now

For awhile

Nothing’s ever perfect after all

After all

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These are not the perfect words

This is not the perfect song

And if you’re still afraid to sing

Then maybe I can sing along

This is not a perfect sadness

But we imagined more for awhile

Maybe we’ll be happy after all

After all

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This is not a perfect life

This is where you have to begin it

This is not a perfect world

But you are welcome

You are welcome

Welcome in it

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You are here and I am here

And love and fear and hate are here

But everything that isn’t perfect

Doesn’t have to disappear

Tears of joy and tears of laughter

One big beautiful disaster now

We’re alive

Maybe this is perfect after all

After all

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This is not a perfect life

This is where you have to begin it

This is not a perfect world

But you are welcome

You are welcome

Welcome in it

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This could be the perfect time

This could be the perfect place

This could be a paradise

And this could be a state of grace

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