[00:15.77]he used to be a singer in a rock and roll band
[00:20.81]he would write the songs and i'd tremble at his hand but oh' la laa
[00:28.79]he lost poetic ethic and his songs were pathetic' and he's a failure now
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[00:38.91]he used to be the life and soul of everyone around
[00:43.24]you'd never catch him looking up and never see him down but oh' la laa
[00:51.50]he couldn't raise a smile oh not for a while and he's a failure now
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[01:06.07]don't cry child' you've got so much more to live for
[01:14.69]don't cry child' you've got something i would die for
[01:22.65]and if it comes to the rain' just be glad you'll smile again
[01:30.50]'cause so many don't
[01:34.48]and so many go unamed
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[01:42.15]people push right past me shouting their exclaims
[01:45.88]a preacher pushes me a side and asked to wash my sins i said no' la laa
[01:54.12]if he made me in his image' then hes a failure too
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[02:04.21]and i used to need a couple o people keep my head down
[02:08.80]now i need a whole lot more to keep me on the ground but oh' la laa
[02:17.21]i gave up something and i gave it up for nothing and i am failure now
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[02:27.48]dont cry child' you've got so much more to live for
[02:36.14]dont cry child' you've got something i would die for
[02:44.12]and if it comes to the rain' just be glad you'll smile again
[02:51.92]'cause so many don't
[02:55.26]and so many go unamed
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