Intro
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[Verse 1]
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Out in the shiny night, the rain was softly falling
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Tracks that ran down the boulevard had all been washed away
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Out of the silver light, the past came softly calling
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And I remember the times we spent inside the Sad Café
[Verse 2]
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Oh, it seemed like a holy place, protected by amazing grace
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And we would sing right out loud, the things we could not say
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We thought we could change this world with words like "love" and "freedom"
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We were part of the lonely crowd inside the Sad Café
[Chorus]
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Oh, expecting to fly
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We would meet on that beautiful shore in the sweet by and by
[Verse 3]
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Some of their dreams came true, some just passed away
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And some of them stayed behind, inside the Sad Café
[Acoustic Solo]
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[Bridge]
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The clouds rolled in and hid that shore
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Now that Glory Train, it don't stop here no more
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Now I look at the years gone by and wonder at the powers that be
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I don't know why fortune smiles on some and lets the rest go free
[Verse 4]
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Mmmmmmm Maybe the time has drawn the faces I recall
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But things in this life change very slowly if they ever change at all
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No use in asking why, it just turned out that way
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So meet me at midnight baby inside the Sad Café
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Why don't you meet me at midnight, baby, inside the Sad Café
[Outro]
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