Lyrics to
Seven More Years

This version of Seven More Years was released by Barry Manilow in 1973.

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David I said as I lay on my bed
another years gone bye
your starting your parole in the morning they said
please tell her I’m alright

seven more years if only if she can hold on
seven more years and I’ll be home again
David you got to tell her that I miss her
tell her I’ll miss every day till then
but tell her it ain’t so bad
and say you’re my friend
say that I’m ok
and tell her too wait for me
and I’ll be home again
getting home again
getting home again

David I said as he started to go
another years gone by
won’t you write me some time
I’ll miss you ,you know
but I’ll make out alright

seven more years if only I can hold on
seven more years and I’ll be home again
David you got to tell her that I miss her
tell her I’ll miss her every day till then
but tell her it ain’t so bad
please tell her my friend
say that I’m ok
and tell her to wait for me
and I’ll be home again
getting home again
getting home again
getting home,getting home again
seven more years if only I can hold on
seven more years and I’ll be home again
David you got to tell her that I miss her
tell her that I’ll miss her every day till then
I only got seven more years
I only got seven more years
I know I got only got seven more lousy years
I only got seven more years
I only got seven more lousy years

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About Lyrics and Seven More Years by Barry Manilow

The lyrics to Seven More Years are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by Barry Manilow in 1973. Elements of the lyrics to Seven More Years are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by Barry Manilow and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for Seven More Years back when it was created.

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