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Her eyes were closed when |
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I caught her in bed |
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Oh, she seemed much happier then |
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I sat by her side and |
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I couldn't help but cry |
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I was here for a reason and |
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IFinally understood and my oh my |
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Could only ask myself why oh why? |
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Can't we talk this through and make things right? |
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Oh, I'd sure as hell like to try |
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Right about this time she opened her eyes |
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And asked how long |
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I had been there |
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Well, my tongue was tied |
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I said nothing, |
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I just stared |
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She said, "Oh, I didn't think you cared" |
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Well, I wasn't ready for what she said next |
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She said, "There is nothing else that you can doNo, you can't understand what I'm going throughAnd if the world has changed, well, I'll be damnedOh, 'cause I'm no good at being brave not even on the better daysAnd there are things we cannot save no matter how hard we try" |
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There is nothing else that you can do |
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No, you can't understand what |
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I'm going through |
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And if the world has changed, well, you'll do fine |
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Oh, I tried, but no, |
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I could not stand |
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I touched her with a trembling hand |
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And I choked |
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I could not say goodbye, no, no, no matter how hard |
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I tried |
