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You're a livin' walkin' dream
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You're the best I've ever seen,
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Oh God I wanted you.
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I've often dreamed what I would do,
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If I could give myself to you,
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Oh God I wanted to.
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But up 'til now you've not been free to be
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Foolin' around with the likes of me.
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But it's changed now, though it's strange how,
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He's the one that arranged it now.
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But he's a poor damned fool
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'Cause he went and let you go now.
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Just a poor damned fool.
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He never will know now.
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Maybe someday he'll be sad.
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I say that that's too bad,
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He never knew how much he had.
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I'm glad I got you now.
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Yes I've had my ups and downs
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As I've been ramblin' around
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And I'll be candid.
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I could not believe my eyes
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When I finally realized
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Just what that man did.
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Yes I've heard 'bout finders keepers
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And how losers are the weepers, it's OK,
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I know it's my lucky day
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Still I just got to say . . .
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That he's a poor damned fool
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'Cause he went and let you go now.
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Just a poor damned fool.
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He never will know now.
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Maybe someday he'll be sad.
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I say that that's too bad,
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He never knew how much he had.
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I'm glad I got you now.
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Oh how I'd love to hear you say
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You're glad that it worked out this way
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And you'll forget about yesterday
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'Cause you feel so good.
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It's worked out real good.
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You make me feel so good.
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I've been tryin' to find a way to cope
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With grasping straws And fallen hopes.
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But he's made a way
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And now his misfortune is my gain.
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Though for now it gives you pain
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It'll fade away
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And you'll find that as the years roll by
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The memories of the time you cried
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Will be laid away
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Yes, they'll fade away
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And you'll forget that poor damned fool
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'Cause he went and let you go now.
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Just a poor damned fool.
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He never will know now.
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Maybe someday he'll be sad.
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I say that that's too bad
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He never knew how much he had.
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I'm glad I got you now.
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He was a poor damn fool.
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Poor Damned Fool
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| Harry Chapin |
