Intro
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[Verse 1]
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Well, my nerves are exploding and my body’s tense
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I feel like the whole world got me pinned up against the fence
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I’ve been hit too hard, I’ve seen too much
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Nothing can heal me now, but your touch
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I just don’t know what I’m gonna do
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I was all right ’till I fell in love with you
[Verse 2]
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Well, my house is on fire, burning to the sky
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Well, I thought it would rain but the clouds passed by
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Now I feel like I’m coming to the end of my way
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But I know God is my shield and he won’t lead me astray
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Still I don’t know what I’m gonna do
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I was all right ’till I fell in love with you
[Verse 3]
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Boys in the street beginning to play
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Girls like birds flying away
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When I’m gone you will remember my name
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I’m gonna win my way to wealth and fame
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Yet, I just don’t know what I’m gonna do
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I was all right ’till I fell in love with you
[Verse 4]
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Well, junk's piling up, taking up space
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My eyes feel like they’re falling off my face
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Sweat falling down, I’m staring at the floor
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I’m thinking about that girl who won’t be back no more
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I just don’t know what to do
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I was all right ’till I fell in love with you
[Verse 5]
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Well, I’m tired of talking, I’m tired of trying to explain
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My attempts to please you, they were all in vain
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Tomorrow night before the sun goes down
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If I’m still among the living, I’ll be Dixie bound
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Still I just don’t know what I’m gonna do
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I was all right ’till I fell in love with you
[Outro]
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(fade out)