take the last of these roses
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hang them small and pretty on the vine
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tear em' by the roots from the walls where they climb
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for all time
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take the last of my money
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search the corners of my pockets for the change
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take my best
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take my worst
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take the blessings
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take the curse
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take my name
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let the stars in the sky
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fall by and by
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to the sea
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let the water rise up
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let the sun fall down on me
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cuz you only stand up for so long
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stand up for so long so long that you're gone
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so long
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everything i have i borrowed
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i've worn this dress like my own
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shined my shoes every sunday as a child
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and now I'm grown
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so take the rings from my fingers
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take from my neck a silver chain
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take my future
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take my past
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when that sweet day is my last
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take my pain
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take my pain
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let the stars in the sky
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fall by and by
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to the sea
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let the water rise up
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let the sun fall down on me
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cuz you only stand up for so long
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stand up for so long
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so long that you're gone
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so long
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take the last of these pictures
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take the nails from all the walls and all the frames
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take these memories from my mind
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flickering like candle flames
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So Long
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| Patty Griffin |
