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The Runaround  

It's a whole new education
I'm learning from you all the time
There's no need for explanation
Your examples do just fine

I'm getting an A in Broken Hearts
I got my degree in Crying

You tell me, "It's not fair,"
but I am so gone
Oh, I loved you
Why'd you do me so wrong?

And to think I sat there
Singing you a love song
I'd give you everything
All I get from you is your runaround

You don't like these accusations
but I have seen with my own eyes
the compromising situations
as you walk around in your disguise

And I aced at Broken Hearts
I got my degree in Crying

You tell me, "It's not fair,"
but I am so gone
Oh, I loved you
Why'd you do me so wrong?

And to think I sat there
singing you a love song
Oh, I'd give you everything
All I get from you is your runaround

I aced at Broken Hearts
I got my degree in Crying

You tell me "It's not fair,"
but I am so gone
Oh, I loved you
Why'd you do me so wrong?

And to think I sat there
singing you a love song
I'd give you everything
All I get from you is your runaround

ooh yeah
no more lovin' on the run
no more just having fun
ooh, ooh, yeah, yeah

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Dream Myself Awake  

Heaven Knows  

You took my heart, baby,
And you broke it in a thousand pieces
I may not have been much to you,
But every man still needs a reason

See, I tried so hard to love you girl
Paid attention to your every need
And right now my soul is crying out
Cause you mean so much to me

I'm crying "How you say goodbye so easily?
Why you take your lovin' so far from me?"
Now I'm calling out desperately,
"Won't you cut me some slack?"

Heaven knows I did everything you asked me to
Gave you all my love, but nothing was enough for you
I got down on my knees, prayed for you to come around,
But my prayers went unanswered 'cause you always let me down
Heaven knows I tried
Heaven knows I tried

Now what kind of man do you consider me
When I work from 5 to 5,
When I come home I put my time in, girl,
Just to keep our love alive?

Honey, I tried so hard to please you
Because you know how much I need you
Oh girl, my soul is crying out
And I'm on my bended knee crying,

"How you say goodbye so easily?
Why you take your lovin' so far from me?"
Now I'm calling out desperately,
"Won't you cut me some slack?"

Heaven knows I did everything you asked me to
Gave you all my love, but nothing was enough for you
I got down on my knees, prayed for you to come around,
But my prayers went unanswered 'cause you always let me down
Heaven knows I tried
Heaven knows I tried

Ever since that day you left me, girl,
I haven't had a wink of sleep
'cause I've been crying all night long, girl
Don't you know what you mean to me?

How you say goodbye so easily?
Why you take your lovin' so far from me?
Now I'm calling out desperately,
"Won't you cut me some slack?"

Heaven knows I did everything you asked me to
Gave you all my love, but nothing was enough for you
I got down on my knees, prayed for you to come around
But my prayers went unanswered, 'cause you always let me down
Heaven knows I tried
Heaven knows I tried
It's raining tears tonight
Heaven knows I tried 

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GONNA MOVE    

Wherever I Lay My Hat    

By the look in your eyes
I can tell you're gonna cry
Is it over me?
If it is, save your tears
For I'm not worth it, you see

For I'm the type of boy who is always on the roam
Wherever I lay my hat, that's my home
That's my home

You had romance
Did you break it by chance
Over me?
If it's so, I'd like for you to know
That I'm not worth it, you see

For I'm the type of boy who is always on the roam
Wherever I lay my hat, that's my home
I'm telling you, that's my home

Oh, you keep telling me,
You keep telling me I'm your man
What do I have to do
To make you understand?

For I'm the type of guy who gives a girl the eye,
Everyone knows
But I love them and leave them,
Break their hearts and deceive them
Everywhere I go

Don't you know that I'm the type of man
Who is always on the roam?
Wherever I lay my hat, that's my home

Yeah, wherever I lay my hat, that's my home
I'm telling you that's my home
That's my home

Yeah, I'm telling you that's my home
That's my home
Oh no, telling you baby, that's my home
Yeah, that's my home 

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Give Me Tonight   

I'm rolling out
On Friday night
Got my good shoes on
And i'm all right
I got this crazy feeling
Down in my bones

I walk in the room
And the party's on
Everybody dancing
To blue eyed soul
Then i saw you baby
Standing alone

There was magic in the air
I was trying not to stare
But you caught me,
You caught me cold
Now there's nothing I can do

(but if you give me tonight) i'm gonna lay my burden down
(what i got on my mind) baby, it's you
(got this feeling inside) that you're feeling me too
So I'm making my move
(baby give me tonight)

Now here we are
And the vibe is real
We can make this happen
Tell me how you feel
You know my love is waiting, honey,
Take the wheel

There was magic in the air
You were trying not to stare
But I caught you
I caught you cold
Now there's nothing you can do

(but if you give me tonight) i'm gonna lay my burden down
(what i got on my mind) baby, it's you
(got this feeling inside) that you're feeling it too
So I'm making my move
(baby give me tonight)

It was a flash
Happened so fast
You looked at me
I knew

That's all it took
To get me hooked
And now i'm following through

There's just no way
That I can stay
Stay away from you
Now I'm making my move

(but if you give me tonight) i'm gonna lay my burden down
(what i got on my mind) baby, it's you
(got this feeling inside) that you're feeling me too
So I'm making my move
I'm making my move

(but if you give me tonight) i'm gonna lay my burden down
(what i got on my mind) baby, it's you
(got this feeling inside) so I'm making my move
Baby give me tonight  

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Just to Feel That Way    

I feel you letting go
Holding on, caught in between
Could you risk the pain
Take the chance your heart might bleed
Just to feel that way

Can't keep running in circles
I'm standing right here
Could you rewrite the story
But trade all the tears
Oh it's not too late to feel that way

Take a walk on the wire
I won't let you go
We'll follow the streetlights
Down this jagged road
We'll break it all open
Finding our way
We might end up broken and wounded
But baby it's worth it
for even one day
Just to feel that way

Let this moment unravel
and we'll be alright
The world might be gone tomorrow
But we're here tonight
Oh it's not too late just to feel that way
Let's walk on the wire
I won't let you go
We'll follow the streetlights
Down this jagged road
We'll break it all open
Finding our way
We might end up broken and wounded
But baby it's worth it
For even one day

Just to fall apart
I don't care
I'm not going anywhere
Without you being here by my side
Yeah I just don't feel right
We'll follow the streetlights

Let's walk on the wire
I won't let you go
We'll follow the streetlights
Down this jagged road
We'll break it all open
Finding our way
We might end up broken and wounded
But baby it's worth it
For even one day
For even one day
Just to feel that way
Just to feel that way 

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 The Maze  

Shadows to the right, and to the left
I see myself and i'm not myself
Nowhere to stop, nowhere to go
And I just don't know of anything else.

It's 4 o'clock in the morning but i'm wide awake
And thoughts of you prey on my mind,
I know i'm outsmarted this time.

I got in, but I can't get out that way.
Baby you got me all caught up,
You don't know what a maze you made.
I got in a little deeper everyday,
You know I don't wanna be found
Runnin' around in a maze you made.

Faithful to a fault, until the end,
You know i'll be there, follow anywhere.
No exit sign, just another turn,
And I might get burned but I just don't care.
I'm tired of overthinkin' til I can't see straight,
And visions of you weigh on my mind,
There's no escaping this time.

I got in, but I can't get out that way.
Baby you got me all caught up,
You dont know what a maze you made.
I got in a little deeper everyday,
You know I don't wanna be found
Runnin' around in a maze you made.

So up and back and 'round the same corner I turn,
And I get so high but then I feel the slide down to earth.

Guess you're a lesson that I need to make work,
But I can't learn, no I can't learn.

No I can't get out that way,
Baby you got me all caught up,
You don't know what a maze you made.
I got in, but I can't get out that way.
You know I don't wanna be found
Runnin' around in a maze you made.

Woah,
Runnin' around
You know I don't wanna be found,
In a maze you made,
Woah, yeah,
You know I don't wanna be found
Runnin' around in a maze you made. 

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Places I've Been   

I think of all the places I've been
it always comes down to one thing
The only place I want to be
is with you

I think of all the faces Ive seen
and though they all mean something to me
The only face I want to see
belongs to you

All the places I've been meant nothing
They were nowhere
'cause you were not there

Everything I've been through
Everything before you
Was just time moving on
with no meaning
You're what was missing

I think of all the people I've known
Some I've loved with all of my soul
But the one that I have loved the most is you

I think of all the things that I've learned
and after all the pages I've turned
the only place I want to turn is to you

All the places i've been meant nothing
They were nowhere
'cause you were not there

Everything I've been through
Everything before you
was just time moving on with no meaning
You're what was missing

I think of all the places I've been
and it always comes down to one thing
The only palce I want to be is with you

And after everything that I've done
And after everyone that I've loved
The only thing I know is true
The only place I want to be is with you
The only place I want to be is with you
The only place I want to be is with you  

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Soul Thing  

I've been traveling all these years,
Just barely getting by.
The road can be your friend
Or the devil in disguise.

When the tough get going,
The muses visit me.
Yet in soft, low tones,
They always say to me,
Say to me,

"It ain't no groove thing,
It ain't no country twang,
It's a simple refrain;
It's a soul thang." [2x]

Where the city street meets the county road,
Where the sun is nice and warm,
No matter how long I may roam,
This song still takes us home,
Takes us home.

Now we'll tell you about these times,
When the blues come out to play,
And jazz leaves her number...
It's funny, she always says:

"It ain't no groove thing,
It ain't no country twang,
It's a simple refrain;
It's a soul thang." [2x]

Now I'll tell you about these times,
When the blues come out to play,
And jazz leaves her number...
It's funny, she always says:

"Well, the city lights fly by me,
As their eyes are getting heavy.
We're sending our love over telephone wire.
These days getting lonelier by the mile...by the mile."

It ain't no groove thing,
It ain't no country twang,
It's a simple refrain;
It's a soul thang. [2x]

It ain't no groove thing,
Yeah, ain't no country twang,
It's a simple refrain;
It's a soul thang. [2x]  

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The Deal    

The sun's shining and it's raining
No better way to describe my feel
When you left my heart was complaining
How a couple of days can act like years
I know living with me ain't easy
When I tell you how I feel
A simple phrase,
Hard to put into words

Let it grow
Let it show
Let it flow

I'm here to show you, baby,
This love is real

Wherever you go
My heart's bound to follow
Wherever you go
Then I'll be there

This being gone's
Been a tough pill to swallow
I hope you can feel me in the air
Now I don't mind a whole lot of waiting
If this is truly how you feel
I'm tired of scratching those reservations
If I just might, tonight, then all right

If it's real, then go on baby
And let's make that deal
Mmmmmm

I've given you the best I've got to offer
'cause there ain't no more in here to see
This premonition I have is awful
Thanks to the moonbeams' generosity

Now I don't mind a whole lot of waiting
If this is truly how you feel
I'm tired of scratching those reservations
If I just might, tonight, then all right

If it's real, then go on baby
If I just might, tonight, then all right
If it's real, then go on baby
Let's make that deal, mmmmmmmm
Let's make that deal  

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 The Right Place  

If it's loving that you want,
Well, it's loving you'll receive
'cause you've come to the right place, baby

Yeah, the door is always open
If you need some company
You've come to the right place, baby

Heaven knows that I can't read your mind
We can turn it around,
Darlin', one step at a time

Angel, oh angel, can't you see
That I can't live without you,
So baby won't you help me please?

When there's no one left to trust,
Well, I think that you'll agree
That you've come to the right place, baby

When you're down on your luck
Well, just look around, you'll see
That you've come to the right place, baby

Sometimes you don't know
What you've got until it's gone
Then you look around
And it was right there all along

'cause angel, angel, you've got to understand
That I don't want to be without you
Oh, won't you help me if you can?

I ain't asking for the world
I just want you to believe
That you've come to the right place, baby

When there's no one else to hold you,
Well, I'll be there yes indeed
Oh, you've come to the right place, baby

Yeah, you've come to the right place
Oh, you've come to the right place, baby
Yeah, you've come to the right place  

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Soul Thing
Taylor Hicks (First release)

I've been traveling all these years,
just barely getting by.
The road can be your friend
or the devil in disguise.

When the tough get going,
the muses visit me.
Yet in soft, low tones,
they always say to me,
say to me,

"It ain't no groove thing,
It ain't no country twang,
It's a simple refrain;
It's a soul thang." (2x)

Where the city street meets the county road,
where the sun is nice and warm,
no matter how long I may roam,
this song still takes us home,
Takes us home.

Now we'll tell you about these times,
when the blues come out to play,
and jazz leaves her number...
it's funny, she always says:

"It ain't no groove thing,
It ain't no country twang,
It's a simple refrain;
It's a soul thang." (2x)

Now I'll tell you about these times,
when the blues come out to play,
and jazz leaves her number...
It's funny, she always says:

"Well, the city lights fly by me,
as their eyes are getting heavy.
We're sending our love over telephone wire.
These days getting lonelier by the mile...by the mile."

It ain't no groove thing,
It ain't no country twang,
It's a simple refrain;
It's a soul thang. (2x)

It ain't no groove thing,
Yeah, ain't no country twang,
It's a simple refrain;
It's a soul thang. (2x)
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Heart and Soul
Taylor Hicks (First release)

Sometimes we get weary
And find ourselves alone
In a world full of darkness
For those who have no home

This time, now, love's taking its toll
So far, I'm living off of heart and soul
Heart and Soul

I know love is around the corner
And heartache's around the bend
When will this lasting darkness
Ever come to an end?

This time, now, love's taking its toll
So far, I'm living off of heart and soul
Heart and Soul

They say love is an empty pocket
Where fools love to dwell
I can see by the looks of it
It goes to show that you never can tell

This time, now, love's taking its toll
So far, I'm living off of heart and soul
Heart and Soul
Oh, honey,
Heart and Soul

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Hell Of A Day
Taylor Hicks (First release)

I've been doin' lots of time
Workin' on Love's assembly line
And now it's kinda hard to make my way
Love has made for a hell of a day

Hell of a day is what love has made
They never said love was an easy trade
Say, if you don't mind, I'll be on my way
Well, Love has made for a hell of a day

So you can get on with your life, baby
And I can get on with mine
There ain't no time for heartbreak or sorrow
You can't be too concerned over spilled wine

Hell of a day is what love has made
They never said love was an easy trade
And now it's kinda hard to make my way
Love has made for a hell of a day

(4 measures instrumental)

I've been workin' with the heart's metallurgy
And the nights have become cold
In this world, a lonesome feelin'
You can't turn silver into gold

Hell of a day, yeah, is what love has made
They never said love was an easy trade
And now it's kinda hard to make my way
Love has made for a hell of a day

Hell of a day is what love has made
They never said love was an easy trade
Say, if you don't mind, I'll be on my way
Well, Love has made for a hell of a day

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The Deal
Taylor Hicks (First release)

The suns shinin and its rainin
no better way to describe my feel
when you left my heart was complainin
how a couple o days can act like years
I know livin with me aint easy
when I tell you how I feel
a simple phrase hard to put it into words
Let it Grow,
Let it Show,
Let it Flow,
I'm here to show you, baby this love is real
wherever you go, my hearts bound to follow
wherever you go, then i'll be there
this bein gone's been a tough pill to swallow
I hope you can feel me in the air
now I dont mind a whole lotta waitin love
if this is truly how you feel
im tired of scratchin those reservations
if I just might, tonite, then all right,
if its real, then go home baby,
and lets make that deal
mmm, make that deal
i've given you the best ive got to offer
cuz there aint no more in here to see
this preminition I have is awful
thanks to the moonbeam's generosity
now I dont mind a whole lotta waitin love
if this is truly how you feel
im tired of scratchin those reservations
if I just might, tonite, then all right
if it's real, then go on baby
if I just might, tonite
then all right
if it's real, then go on baby
lets make that deal
mmmhmmm, lets make that deal
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Levon
Taylor Hicks on American Idol

Levon wears his war wound like a crown
He calls his child Jesus
'Cause he likes the name
And he sends him to the finest school in town

He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day
When the New York Times said God is dead
And the war's begun
Alvin Tostig has a son today

And he shall be Levon
And he shall be a good man
And he shall be Levon
In tradition with the family plan
And he shall be Levon
And he shall be a good man
He shall be Levon
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Hold On To Your Love
Taylor Hicks

If you need her, you'll show it
If she loves you, then you'll know it
If it happens, don't fight it
If you broke it, don't hide it

If she wants you, then love her
If she needs you, then you'll show her
If it happens, don't fight it
If it’s true love, don’t hide it

You know what they say,
"Mmm, well, love will settle the score,
All's fair in love and war."

Hold on to your love,
Hold on to your love.

If you want her, you'll know it
If it's real love, you'll show it
If it looks good, then try it
If it's too much, don't buy it

If you need her, you'll show it
If she loves you, then you'll know it
If it happens, don't fight it
If she wants it, mmm, you'll buy it

You know what they say,
"Well, love will settle the score,
All's fair in love and war."

Hold on to your love,
Hold on to your love.

If you need her, you show it
If she loves you, then you'll know it
If it happens, don't fight it
If it's true love, don't hide it

If she wants you, then love her
If she needs you, then you'll show her
If it happens, oh, don't fight it
If it's true love, don't hide it

You know what they say,
"Yeah, well, love will settle the score."
You know what they say,
You know what they say.

You know what they say,
"Yeah, well, love will settle the score,
All's fair in love and war."

Hold on to your love
Hold on to your love, people
Hold on to your love.

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West Texas Sky
Taylor Hicks

So you're drivin' away these miles
So far away from your southern home
Takin' your charms and dreams to the Golden State
Make your way, seal your fate

That's when you're gone away
Where no one will hear you cry
When you're late
For that west Texas sky

When you left home, I didn't think twice
Oh, I knew, you had to roam
I knew that life was getting you down
You always feel alone when there's no one around

But who gets cut when the knife is dull?
And who gets lost when the map is full
Nobody wins and nobody loses
Just a handful of sorrows
And too many excuses

You wanted to walk beside the ocean
Oh, and stand beside the sea
And now you can't wait until tomorrow
There's so much to do
And so much to see

(guitar instrumental)

So you're drivin' away these miles
So far away from your southern home
Takin' your charms and dreams to the Golden State
Make your way, seal your fate

That's when you're gone away
Where no one will hear you cry
When you're late
For that west Texas sky

When you're late
For that west Texas sky (2x)

Mmmhmm

When you're late
For that west Texas sky
For that west Texas sky

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Takin' it to the street
Taylor Hicks on American Idol

You don't know me but I'm your brother
I was raised here in this living hell
You don't know my kind in your world
Fairly soon the time will tell
You, telling me the things you're gonna do for me
I ain't blind and I don't like what I think I see
Takin' it to the streets
Takin' it to the streets
Takin' it to the streets
Takin' it to the streets
You, telling me the things you're gonna do for me
I ain't blind and I don't like what I think I see
Takin' it to the streets
Takin' it to the streets
Takin' it to the streets
Takin' it to the streets

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Living for the City
Taylor Hicks on American Idol

A boy is born in hard time mississippi
Surrounded by four walls that ain't so pretty
His parents give him love and affection
To keep him strong moving in the right direction
Living just enough, just enough for the city...ee ha!

His father works some days for fourteen hours
And you can bet he barely makes a dollar
His mother goes to scrub the floors for many
And you'd best believe she hardly gets a penny
Living just enough, just enough for the city... yeah

Living just enough, just enough for the city...

Living just enough...
For the city... ooh, ooh
(repeat several times)

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Trouble
TaylorHicks on American Idol

Trouble...
Trouble, trouble, trouble, trouble
Trouble been doggin' my soul since the day I was born Worry...
Worry, worry, worry, worry
Worry just will not seem to leave my mind alone We'll I've been...
saved by a woman
I've been...
saved by a woman
I've been...
saved by a woman
She won't let me go
She won't let me go now
She won't let me go
She won't let me go now

Trouble...
Oh, trouble, trouble, trouble, trouble
Feels like every time I get back on my feet she come around and knock me down again Worry...
Oh, worry, worry, worry, worry
Sometimes I swear it feels like this worry is my only friend We'll I've been saved...
by a woman
I've been saved...
by a woman
I've been saved...
by a woman
She won't let me go
She won't let me go now
She won't let me go
She won't let me go now

Oh..., Ahhhh....
Ohhhh
She good to me now
She gave me love and affection
She good tell me now
She gave me love and affection
I Said I love her
Yes I love her
I said I love her
I said I love...
She good to me now
She's good to me
She's good to me

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You Send Me
(Sam Cooke) Taylor Hicks on American Idol

Darling you send me
I know you send me
Darling you send me
Honest you do, honest you do
Honest you do, whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

You thrill me
I know you, you, you thrill me
Darling you, you, you, you thrill me
Honest you do

At first I thought it was infatuation
But woo, it's lasted so long
Now I find myself wanting
To marry you and take you home
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

I know, I know, I know, you send me
I know you send me
(Taylor then puts his own twist on it)

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Somehow
"In Your Time" CD - Taylor Hicks

there's too many things
left to be unsaid
some live in a dark hole
sometimes in my head

but I'm all right
I'll get by
somehow

you want to feel their emotion
sometimes even hold their hand
but they're giving nothing in return
to suit their own demands

but I'm tired
and I'll get by
somehow

look at the people around you
stabbing at your heart
but you still smile in kindness
for not knowing who they are

and their stories have ended
and they've lit up the town
and it's time to go home
as they go and lay their bodies back down

you want to feel their emotion
sometimes even hold their hand
but they're giving nothing in return
to suit their own demands

but I'm tired
and I'll get by
somehow

look at the people around you
stabbing at your heart
but you still smile in kindness
for not knowing who they are

and their stories have ended
and they've lit up the town
and it's time to go home
as they go and lay their bodies back down

there's too many things
left to be unsaid
so I live in a dark hole
sometimes in my head

but I'm all right
I'll get by
somehow
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The Fall
"In Your Time" CD - Taylor Hicks

It's funny how my life changes with the snow takes a long, hard solid state of gold all the times I look it still occurs to me just passing time, trying not to mind set my spirit free

there's a place and time for everything when the good gets going bad and every time I try to look and hide it leaves you lonely, feeling blue, and feeling sad

here it comes just rushing in
the distant smile replied, a distant grin it's not so bad after all I climbed the ladder, and you took the fall you took the fall

light on my feet I'm walking down
my steps are heavier to lessening frown soon I'll be gone so pay me no mind there's always the worries wasting time, and ways to whine

here it comes just rushing in
the distant smile replied, a distant grin it's not so bad after all I climbed the ladder, baby, and you took the fall you took the fall

feelings will pass and soon have to go
the colder the heart, the harder the wind blow although you're trying to make your own throughway you turn your back on love with the games that people play

here it comes just rushing in
the distant smile replies, a distant grin it's not so bad after all I climbed the ladder, baby, and you took the fall you took the fall, took the fall

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Do I Make You Proud?