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By and by, I'm breathin' a lover's sigh |
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While I'm sittin' on my watch so I can be on time |
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I'm singin' love's praises with sugar coated rhyme |
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By and by, on you I'm castin' my eye |
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I'm paintin' the town, swingin' my partner around |
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Well I know who I can depend on, I know who to trust |
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I'm watchin' the boats, I'm studyin' the dust |
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I'm paintin' the town, makin' my last go-round |
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While I'm scufflin' and I'm shufflin' and I'm walkin' on briars |
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I'm not even aquainted with my old desires |
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I'm rollin' slow, I'm doin' all I know |
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I'm tellin' myself I've found true happiness |
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That I still got a dream that hasn't been repossessed |
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I'm rollin' slow goin' where the wild roses grow |
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Well, the future is already a thing of the past |
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You were my first love and you will be my last |
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Papa gone mad, Mama she's feelin' sad |
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Well, I'm gonna baptize you in fire so you can sin no more |
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I wanna establish my rule through civil war |
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Gonna make you see just how loyal and true a man can be. |