Mary Chapin Carpenter – What Was It Like Lyrics | Genius Lyrics
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What Was It Like Lyrics

[Verse]
What was it like?
How did it feel?
It's so hard to tell if it was real
I know I was there, but with every day
It slips away
And I feel like a passing glance
That you never gave a chance
Baby, that's not right
What was it like?
What did you say?
What did I hear?
When did it start to disappear?
I know you were there
You know that too
What did we do?
Because I feel like a big mistake
That you managed to not quite make
And just walk away
What did you say?
Guess I've waited long enough
Hoping it might be something
Other than what it was
You took something that felt so good
And crushed it because you could
One summer night
[Outro]
What was it like?[x3]

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