Intro
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[Verse 1]
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Soft as the morning
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Sweet as a rose
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E baby comes stumbling in
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There's blood on her fingers
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And snow on her nose
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I dont even ask where she's been
[Verse 2]
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With hair like a gypsy
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And eyes like a lamb
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There's kerosene flames burning low
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I leave her half there
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Down the hall and up the stairs
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She's out before she hits the pillow
[Chorus]
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And where have you been
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So long so long
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I've waited on you my whole life
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Therе's some things that change
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Therе's some that remain
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I remain
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By your side
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By your side
[Interlude]
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[Verse 3]
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Force words through my teeth
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Over rosary beads
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My father says give it a try
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I think about taking the train
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For the coast
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But I can't bear to leave her behind
[Verse 4]
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And once in a while I see hope in her smile
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As if she's recalled who she was
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When she was just a girl
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And the weight of the world
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Hadn't found a new victim to crush
[Chorus]
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And where have you been
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So long so long
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I've waited on you my whole life
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There's some things that change
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There's some that remain
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I remain
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By your side
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By your side
[Interlude]
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[Tag]
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Soft as the morning
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And sweet as a rose
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My baby goes stumbling in
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Through gates open wide
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Toward a mansion of light
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They dont even ask where she's been
[Outro]
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