And so she wakes up
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in time to break down
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She left a note up on the dresser
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and she's right on time
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You don't know anything
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right or wrong
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I said I know
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and she said so
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I wanna panic
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but I've had it so I go
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You don't owe anything to anyone
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But don't take your life
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'cause it's all that you've got
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You'd be better off just off and leaving
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if you don't think they will stop
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And when you wake up
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everything is gonna be fine
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I guarantee that you wake in a better place
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in a better time
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So you're tired of living
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feel like you might give in
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well don't
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it's not your time
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Looking through the paper today
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looking for a specific page
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Don't wanna find her full name followed by dates
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because when i left her alone
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she made a sound, like a moan
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"You're known by everyone for everything you've done"
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Fuck buying flowers for graves
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I'd rather buy you a one way non-stop
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to anywhere
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find anyone
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do anything
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forget and start again, love
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She said she won't go
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(and that's that)
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It hurts too much to stand by
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you've got to stop and draw a line
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Everyone here has to choose a side tonight
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the moment of truth is haunting you
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Don't forget your family
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regardless what you choose to do
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You can't decide
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and they're all screaming "why won't you?"
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I'll start the engine but I can't take this ride for you
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I'll draw your bath and I'll load your gun
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But I hope so bad that you'll bathe and hunt
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Annie's tired of forgetting about today
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and always planning for tomorrow (tomorrow)
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Tomorrow and she says, "The saddest day I came across was
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when I learned that life goes on without me" (without me)
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Without me and she says, "If everyone has someone else,
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then I ain't got nobody's love to save me" (save me)
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Save me, and she says "I think I'll pass away tonight,
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'cause it seems I'll never get it right, it's just me" (just reality)
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And when you wake up
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everything is gonna be fine
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Guarantee that you wake in a better place
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in a better time
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So you're tired of living
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feel like you might give in
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well don't
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It's not your time
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Annie says she wouldn't mind
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if they never find a cure for all her problems (her problems)
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Proplems and she says, as long as she has someone near to make it clear
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she does not need to solve them (solve them)
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Solve them and she says, "oh, this loneliness is killing me,
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it's filling me with anger and resentment (resentment)
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Resentment and she says, "I'm turning into someone that I never thought I'd have to be again"
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And when you wake up
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everything is gonna be fine
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Guarantee that you wake up in a better place
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in a better time
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So you're tired of living
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you feel like you might give in
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well don't
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It's not your time
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Annie's tired of forgetting about today
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and always planning for tomorrow
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Tommorow and she says, "The saddest day i came across was
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when I learned that life goes on without me"
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Without me and she says, "If everyone has someone else,
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then I ain't got nobody's love to save me"
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Save me and she says, "I think I'll pass away tonight,
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'cause it seems I'll never get it right, it's just me" Annie says!
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when you wake up
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everything is going to be fine
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I guarantee that you wake in a better place
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in a better time
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So you're tired of living
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and feel like you might give in
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well don't
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It's not your time
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And even if it was so
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Oh I wouldn't let you go
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you could run run run run but I will follow close
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Someday you will say "that's it, that's all"
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but I'll be waiting there with open arms to break your fall
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I know that you think that you're on your own
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but just know that I'm here
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and I'll lead you home
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if you let me
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She said "forget me"
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but I can't
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A Better Place, A Better Time
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| Streetlight Manifesto |
