Photograph R.E.M. (Ft. Natalie Merchant)

[Verse 1: Michael Stipe and Natalie Merchant]
I found this photograph
Underneath broken picture glass
Tender face of black and white
Beautiful, a haunting sight
Looked into an angel's smile
Captivated all the while
From her hair and clothes she wore
I'd have placed her in between the wars

[Pre-Chorus: Michael Stipe and Natalie Merchant]
Was she willing when she sat
And posed a pretty photograph
To save her flowering and fair
For days to come
For days to share

[Chorus: Michael Stipe and Natalie Merchant]
A big smile for the camera
How did she know?
The moment could be lost forever (Forever)
Forever more

[Verse 2: Michael Stipe and Natalie Merchant]
I found this photograph
Photograph
In stacks between the old joist walls
In a place where time is lost
Lost behind where all things fall
Broken books and calendars
Letters script in careful hand
Music to a standard tune by
Some forgotten big brass band