The Smallest Thing

Album: Things I've Never Said (2017)
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  • I didn't notice the crying man, too busy with me
    I didn't stop for a moment to help the woman on her knees
    I didn't hear the cry for help behind her polite "hello"
    I only saw the gentle smile that hid the scars below

    It's easy when for you the sun is shining

    How could I have been so blind?
    How could I miss so much?
    Just a word from me
    The smallest thing
    Could have been enough
    Why didn't I give some time?
    Why didn't I spare some love?
    Just a smile from me
    The smallest thing
    Could pick the pieces up
    The smallest thing

    I didn't take the time to ask if everything's okay
    When everyone else walked on by, I just did the same
    I've been counting problems but the truth is I was fine
    The people I've ignored each day feel pain much worse than mine

    It's easy when for you the sun is shining

    How could I have been so blind?
    How could I miss so much?
    Just a word from me
    The smallest thing
    Could have been enough
    Why didn't I give some time?
    Why didn't I spare some love?
    Just a smile from me
    The smallest thing
    Could pick the pieces up

    Ooh ooh ooh ooh
    Ooh ooh ooh
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    It's easy when for you the sun is shining

    How could I have been so blind?
    How could I miss so much?
    Just a word from me
    The smallest thing
    Could have been enough
    Why didn't I give some time?
    Why didn't I spare some love?
    Just a smile from me
    The smallest thing
    Could pick the pieces up

    The smallest thing Writer/s: SIMON JOHN ALDRED, SOPHIE FRANCES COOKE
    Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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  • Martin Whittle from North YorkshireThis is such a lovely song so poignant and what a voice
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