The Circle is Small lyrics

[Verse 1]

It's alright for some

But not alright for me

When the one that I'm loving

Slips around

[Pre-Chorus]

You think it's fine to do

Things I cannot see

And you're doing it to me

Baby can't you see

That I know how it is

[Chorus]

I can see it in your eyes

And feel it in the way you kiss my lips

I can hear it in your voice

Whenever we are talking like this

I can see what you believe in

When his name is mentioned and I die

I can watch the way you walk, the way you talk

The way you close your eyes

[Verse 2]

It's alright for some

But not alright to be

Where the one that I'm loving

Can't be found

The city where we live

Might be quite large

But the circle is small

Why not tell us all

And then all of us will know

[Chorus]

I can see it in your eyes

And feel it in the way you kiss my lips

I can hear it in your voice

Whenever we are talking like this

I can see what you believe in

When his name is mentioned and I die

I can watch the way you walk, the way you talk

The way you close your eyes

[Verse 3]

It's alright to leave

But not alright to lie

When you come home and you can't say where you've been

You think it's fine to do

Things I cannot see

And you're doing it to me

Baby, can't you see

That I know how it is

[Chorus]

I can see it in your eyes

And feel it in the way you kiss my lips

I can hear it in your voice

Whenever we are talking like this

I can see what you believe in

When his name is mentioned and I die

I can watch the way you walk, the way you talk

The way you close your eyes

• Artist:Gordon Lightfoot
• Album:Back Here on Earth (1968)