I got the call today, I didn't wanna hear
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But I knew that it would come
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An old true friend of ours was talkin' on the phone
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She said you found someone
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And I thought of all the bad luck,
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And the struggles we went through
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And how I lost me and you lost you
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What are these voices outside love's open door
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Make us throw off our contentment
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And beg for something more?
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I'm learning to live without you now
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But I miss you sometimes
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The more I know, the less I understand
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All the things I thought I knew, I'm learning again
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I've been tryin' to get down to the Heart of the Matter
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But my will gets weak
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And my thoughts seem to scatter
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But I think it's about forgiveness
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Forgiveness
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Even if, even if you don't love me anymore
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These times are so uncertain
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There's a yearning undefined...People filled with rage
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We all need a little tenderness
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How can love survive in such a graceless age
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The trust and self-assurance that can lead to happiness
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They're the very things we kill, I guess
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Pride and competition cannot fill these empty arms
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And the work I put between us,
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Doesn't keep me warm
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I'm learning to live without you now
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But I miss you, Baby
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The more I know, the less I understand
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All the things I thought I figured out, I have to learn again
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I've been tryin' to get down to the Heart of the Matter
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But everything changes
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And my friends seem to scatter
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But I think it's about forgiveness
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Forgiveness
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Even if, even if you don't love me anymore
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There are people in your life who've come and gone
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They let you down and hurt your pride
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Better put it all behind you; life goes on
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You keep carrin' that anger, it'll eat you inside
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I've been tryin' to get down to the Heart of the Matter
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But my will gets weak
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And my thoughts seem to scatter
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But I think it's about forgiveness
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Forgiveness
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Even if, even if you don't love me anymore
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I've been tryin' to get down to the Heart of the Matter
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Because the flesh will get weak
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And the ashes will scatter
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So I'm thinkin' about forgiveness
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Forgiveness
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Even if, even if you don't love me anymore
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The Heart Of The Matter
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Don Henley |