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he used to be a singer in a rock and roll band |
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he would write the songs and i'd tremble at his hand but oh' la laa |
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he lost poetic ethic and his songs were pathetic' and he's a failure now |
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he used to be the life and soul of everyone around |
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you'd never catch him looking up and never see him down but oh' la laa |
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he couldn't raise a smile oh not for a while and he's a failure now |
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don't cry child' you've got so much more to live for |
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don't cry child' you've got something i would die for |
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and if it comes to the rain' just be glad you'll smile again |
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'cause so many don't |
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and so many go unamed |
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people push right past me shouting their exclaims |
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a preacher pushes me a side and asked to wash my sins i said no' la laa |
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if he made me in his image' then hes a failure too |
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and i used to need a couple o people keep my head down |
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now i need a whole lot more to keep me on the ground but oh' la laa |
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i gave up something and i gave it up for nothing and i am failure now |
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dont cry child' you've got so much more to live for |
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dont cry child' you've got something i would die for |
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and if it comes to the rain' just be glad you'll smile again |
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'cause so many don't |
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and so many go unamed |
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