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Herb wrote this in response to Raymond Carver's book of short stories, "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love." It was first performed for The Bushwick Book Club performance in February 2009. For more Herb Scher, visit myspace.com/herbscher or herbscher.com or www.antifolk.net/artists/herbscher or his blog, sidewalkatsidewalk.blogspot.com or myronthemagnificent.com

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I Love You
by Herb Scher
©2011

Herb
I love you
I honestly love you
Yes I do, Yes I do, Yes I do

Susan
I love you
I honestly love you
Yes I do, Yes I do, Yes I do

Herb
I was meant for you
You were meant for me

Both
We were meant to be together
for eternity

Susan
Far across the sun
far across the sea

Both
there’s a place where we can live
in perfect harmony

Herb
I love you
when you burn the meal

Susan
I love you
oh, you’re such a heal

Both
I do, yes I do, yes I do

Herb
I love you
when you spend too much

Susan
I love you
when you’re out of touch

Both
I do, yes I do, yes I do

Susan
Living day to day
sometimes things seem grey
But when I see your smiling face, my troubles fade away

Herb
When I come home from work
with all the stress I’m in
I can’t wait to see you standing
with my glass of gin

Herb
I love you
when you criticize

Susan
I love you
When you patronize

Both
I do, yes I do, yes I do

Susan
I love you, even when you flirt

Herb
I love you....

What do you mean?
When was I flirting?

[they argue]

Sometimes I wish you would just shut up.

Herb
Sometimes late at night
When we have had a fight

I Love You

I wonder how my love for you
could find its way to spite

Susan
Far across the sun
far across the sea
maybe there’s another face
that’s meant to rescue me

Herb
I love you
now that the kids are grown

Susan
I love you
we could go on our own

Both
I do, yes I do, yes I do

Herb
I love you
Is it time to end it

Susan
I love you
or should we try to mend it

Both
I do, yes I do, yes I do

Both
Was I meant for you
were you meant for me
can any couple live together
for eternity

Both
I love you
I honestly love you

Yes I do, Yes I do
Pass the gin.

credits

from The Bushwick Book Club Volume 1, released April 6, 2010
Performed as a duet with Susan Hwang. Recorded by Matt Roth at Olive Juice Music.

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The Bushwick Book Club Brooklyn, New York

We started in January 2009 playing songs written in response to Kurt Vonnegut's Breakfast of Champions. We haven't stopped since. We've written & performed songs inspired by everything from "On The Origin of Species" to Dr. Seuss to Raymond Carver. There are BBCs popping up nationwide now. Bushwick Book Club Seattle started in 2010 & is run by Geoff Larson. Our nerdy dare-devilry knows no bounds. ... more

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