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Someone wake me when it's over When the evening silence softens golden Just lay me on bed of dover Oh, I need help with this burden Hush

Gayle Forman

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Gayle Forman
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: June 5
Writer
LA
California
Someone
Lays
Need
Wake
Needs
Golden
Burden
Bed
Dover
Silence
Softens
Help
Hush
Helping
Evening

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