I've been gone for so long
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And how I missed you
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My heart was aching for home
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And then one night as I lay down
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Somewhere far from you
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I dreamt that I heard you call my name
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But my mind was playing games
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I knew right then that I'd return
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To where I was before
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And I was so tired of being away
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That I just couldn't stay anymore
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What did I ever come here for?
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Oh no no no no no
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What did I ever come here for?
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I thought if I showed up in the night
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In my best disguise
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There at your doorway in your porch light
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That you would look into my eyes
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And you would realize who I am
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Put your arms around me
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You gonna love me so much more
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Than you ever did before
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What did I ever come here for?
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Oh no no no no no
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What did I ever come here for?
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It wasn't too long before
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I showed up at your door
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I'd been gone a thousand miles
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I didn't know how much more I could stand
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If I could stand at all
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You said I looked like I'd been through World War II
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And my soul was worn right through
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I thought you would read my mind
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I thought you'd ask me to stay
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You'd never turn me away like before
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But you closed your door anyway
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What did I ever come here for?
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Oh no no no no no
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What did I ever come here for?
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Oh no no no no no
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What did I ever come here for?
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Oh no no no no no
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What did I ever come here for?
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What Did I Ever Come Here For?
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Brandi Carlile |