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Defying Gravity

This version of Defying Gravity was released by Emmylou Harris in 1978.

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I live on a big blue ball
I never do dream I may fall
But even the day that I do
I jump off and smile back at you
I don’t even know where we are

But they tell us we’re circling a star
Well I’ll take their word I don’t know
But I’m dizzy so maybe that’s so

I’m riding a big blue ball
I never do dream I may fall
But even the high may lay row
So when I do fall I’ll be glad to go

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The lyrics to Defying Gravity are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by Emmylou Harris in 1978. Elements of the lyrics to Defying Gravity are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by Emmylou Harris and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for Defying Gravity back when it was created.

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