What does he see in those mashed potatoes?
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What secrets does he hold that can be so grim?
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The silence like a canyon dividing them
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He's on one side she's opposite him
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Trying so desperately to get his attention.
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She says, "Honey, you're a bastard of great proportion."
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He says, "Darling, I plead guilty to that sin."
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With potatoes half way to his mouth
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He looks her in the eye and says, "without a doubt,
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My love for you is all that I believe in".
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With those few simple words her heart is sent soaring
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She's able to face another day.
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Through the anger and the laughter she knows that she matters
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And somebody out there cares.
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What does she gain by all this sulking?
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What troubles can there be for one so young?
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Dark tension building like the clouds of a storm
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Her daughters in her room and she's at the door
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Trying to figure what all this fuss is for.
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She says, "mother, you're a witch and I'll always hate you".
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She says, "Daughter, perhaps these words you speak are true".
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She quietly moves towards the bed,
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Looks her in the eye gently says,
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"But I will always believe in you".
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With those few simple words her heart is sent soaring
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She's able to face another day.
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Through the anger and the laughter she knows that she matters
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And somebody out there cares.
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What do we need to keep us going?
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What do we need at the end of the day?
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Mysteries keep piling like dirty clothes in the corner.
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You never thought you'd give up, but you're beginning to wonder
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When through the gloom you hear a familiar voice say....
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...a few simple words that send your heart soaring
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You're able to face another day.
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Through the anger and the laughter you know that you matter
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And somebody out there cares.
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A Few Simple Words
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| Cowboy Junkies |
