Intro
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[Verse 1]
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where will you go when this day is over
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a gambler's purse lays on the road
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straight to your door
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snakes have gone crazy tonight
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winding their way out of sight
[Verse 2]
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a laugh, a joke a sentiment wasted
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seasons of strangers they've come and gone
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doldrums are pounding,
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cheapskates are clowning this town
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who could disown themselves now
[Verse 3]
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engineer, slow down this old train
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cinders and chaff laugh at the moon
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night birds will cackle
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rotting like apples on trees
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sending their dead melodies...to me