I look at you and I write down what I hear.
Seven Attributed To V.T.
Song Cycle by John McDonald
Sayings by Virgil Thomson; found in A Virgil Thomson Reader, on Wikipedia, and via other sources. After taking a “Words and Music” offering given by Thomson at the Yale School of Music in 1982, I hope these lines are presented with a textual clarity that would have met with his approval. J.McD.
1. I look at you and I write down what I hear  [sung text checked 1 time]
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- by Virgil Garnett Thomson (1896 - 1989), no title
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]2. I don’t go around regretting things that don’t happen  [sung text checked 1 time]
I don’t go around regretting things that don’t happen.
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- by Virgil Garnett Thomson (1896 - 1989)
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]3. In Paris, you learn wit, in London you learn to  [sung text checked 1 time]
In Paris, you learn wit, in London you learn to crush your social rivals, and in Florence you learn poise.
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- by Virgil Garnett Thomson (1896 - 1989)
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]4. Try a thing you haven’t done three times  [sung text checked 1 time]
Try a thing you haven’t done three times. Once, to get over the fear of doing it. Twice, to learn how to do it. And a third time to figure out whether you like it or not.
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- by Virgil Garnett Thomson (1896 - 1989)
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]5. I said to my friends that if I was going to starve  [sung text checked 1 time]
I said to my friends that if I was going to starve, I might as well starve where the food is good.
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- by Virgil Garnett Thomson (1896 - 1989)
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]6. You explain how it went, and as far as you  [sung text checked 1 time]
You explain how it went, and as far as you can figure out how it got that way.
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]7. Let your mind alone, and see what happens  [sung text checked 1 time]
Let your mind alone, and see what happens.
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- by Virgil Garnett Thomson (1896 - 1989)
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