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have died,
    But as the rhyme went round, those petals blew away,
    Until the last one softly fell, he loves me not, today...
     
    And who would believe,
    That a daisy, after all,
    Could heal a broken heart,
    By letting petals fall—all—all,
     
    She walked along the Riverside, her heart lost in despair,
    And almost missed the whispered sound of another lost heart there,
    She stood beside the willow tree, and watched the lonely man,
    And listened as he whispered to the daisy in his hand…
     
    And who would believe,
    That a daisy, after all,
    Could heal a broken heart,
    By letting petals fall,
     
    She walked along the riverside, a flower caught her eye…
     
    The garage went silent as the last note faded away, and Sam looked up to find five people staring at him, their mouths open in utter shock.
    “Dude,” Chris said, “man, that was freakin' awesome! ”
    Stan was nodding. “I am sayin',” he said. “Man, music lost out when you stopped singing!”
    Candy and Janice just started applauding, and a moment later, the rest of them joined in. Sam looked at Indie and saw tears streaking her cheeks.
    “Aw, c'mon, it wasn't that good! I haven't even practiced it in years, I'm surprised I got through it!”
    “Well, do something else, then,” Indie said, and the band all echoed her. “Yeah, man, do another one!” “Encore, encore!”
    Sam shook his head. “Okay, fine, one more. Lemme think—okay, I got one.”
    He struck one note, and then a chord, and a moment later he began to sing. (Click to listen)
     
    Life brings with it things that we can never live without,
    We all need air and water, fire to keep the cold world out,
    But in my heart I've found a source, to give me all I need,
    A way to keep me goin' that escapes mortality,
    I live here in a place that human eyes could never see,
    A place where every hope I've ever known can be set free.
    Where my fears can be forgotten, and my dreams can all come true,
    Cause everything I need I found in you,
     
    And I don't need money, when I can spend
                  Some moments with you, now and then,
    I don't need water when I'm thirsty,
                  I can drink your beauty in,
    I don't need fire to keep me warm,
                  When your eyes hold the perfect flame,
    And I don't need air,
                  I can just breathe your name,
     
    I look into your eyes and see my soul reflected there,
    Your smile lights up the path I follow down life's thoroughfare,
    Your strength can keep me standing when I'm weak enough to fall,
    And your love lets me know that I can make it, after all,
    You sing and I hear music other hearts will never know,
    A song of love and wonder that til now had gone untold,
    And I'll spend every tomorrow doing all that I can do.
    To prove that everything I need, I found in you!
     
    And I don't need money, when I can spend
                  Some moments with you, now and then,
    I don't need water when I'm thirsty,
                  I can drink your beauty in,
    I don't need fire to keep me warm,
                  When your eyes hold the perfect flame,
    And I don't need air,
                  I can just breathe your name,
    I don't need fire to keep me warm,
                  When your eyes hold the perfect fla—a—me,
    And I don't need air,
                  I can just breathe your name,
     
    Once again there was silence, but it lasted for the space of about five seconds before all five of those listening burst into applause. Chris was on his feet, bouncing from one foot to another, and clapping his hands together.
    “Oh, man,” he said, “dude, that was incredible! I love the lyrics to that song!”
    Candy had tears in her eyes. “That,” she said, “was about the most incredible love song I have ever heard! I don't know who the lucky girl is that you wrote that for, but she's a fool if she let you get away!”
    Indie nodded her