Intro
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[Verse 1]
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The sight of the sun, rising, seems to
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Invalidate the words of the man so much wiser than myself
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Tells me how to work my life away, so that I may someday
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Die, knowing that I compromised
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My intentions, and let my dreams turn to dust and
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Fade away leaving nothing, just so I can say
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I've been a good boy mamma, played the part that I was assigned
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Never questioned anything, never stepped out of line
[Chorus]
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But it's been eighteen years now
Of having my intentions drilled in the ground
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It's been too many years now
Of having my dreams
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Beaten down, beaten down, beaten down
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Beaten down, beaten down, beaten down
[Refrain]
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I remember all the crazy dreams we had when we were younger
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All ending finalized, by the prospect of working nine to five
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And we believed it then, and we believe it now, but now I'm so much stronger
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And I just can't see how we can sell ourselves short any longer
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[Verse 1]
D#/G G# F/A A#
The sight of the sun, rising, seems to
G/B Cm G# A#
Invalidate the words of the man so much wiser than myself
D#/G G# F/A A#
Tells me how to work my life away, so that I may someday
G/B Cm G# A#
Die, knowing I compromised my intentions
D#/G G#
Don't mean much
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Much to me
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I'm content, human being
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Don't mean much
F/A A#
Much to me
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I'm content, human being
[Chorus]
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But it's been eighteen years now
Of having my intentions drilled in the ground
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It's been too many years now
Of having my dreams
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Beaten down, beaten down, beaten down
D# A# Cm A# G#
Beaten down, beaten down, beaten down
[Refrain]
D# A# Cm G#
I remember all the crazy dreams we had when we were younger
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All ending finalized, by the prospect of working nine to five
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And we believed it then, and we believe it now, but now I'm so much stronger
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And I just can't see how we can sell ourselves short any longer
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