Intro
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I'm looking out my window
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And I see the falling rain
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And I can't say what I don't know
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But I know I can't stand the pain
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All my days are gone. . .looking for a new way. . .to find my rose
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And so the story goes. . .the ballad of the sad cafe. . .
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The ballad of the sad cafe
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And I put on my walking shoes
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To find a face that I can't see
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And I find the bottle and the blues
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You know this ain't my cup of tea
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All my days are gone. . .looking for a new way. . .to find my rose
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And so the story goes...
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And I know I'm gonna find her. . .somehow in my own sweet way
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In the ballad of the sad cafe. . .the ballad of the sad cafe
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I'm looking out my window
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And all I love is empty space
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And I can't see what I don't know
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But I'd love to find your face
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All my days are gone. . .looking for a new way. . .to find my rose
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So the story goes. . .the ballad of the sad cafe. . .
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The ballad of the sad cafe...
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