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Time, why you punish me?
Like a wave bashing into the shore
You wash away my dreams.

Time, why you walk away?
Like a friend with somewhere to go
You left me crying

Can you teach me about tommorrow
And all the pain and sorrow
Running free?
Cause tomorrow's just another day
And i don't believe in time

Time, i don't understand
Children killing in the street
Dying for the color of red
Time, hey there red and blue
Wash them in the ocean, make them clean,
Maybe their mothers won't cry tonight

Can you teach me about tomorrow
All the pain and sorrow
Running free?
But tomorrow's just another day
And i don't believe in...

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Time is wasting
Time is walking
You ain't no friend of mine
I don't know where i'm goin'
I think i'm out of my mind
Thinking about time

And if i die tomorrow, yeah
Just lay me down in sleep

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Time, you left me standing there
Like a tree growing all alone
The wind just stripped me bare, stripped me bare
Time, the past has come and gone
The future's far away
Now only lasts for one second, one second
Can you teach me about tomorrow
And all the pain and sorrow
Running free?
'cause tomorrow's just another day
And i don't believe in time

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Time, why you punish me?

let her cry


She sits alone by a lamppost
Trying to find a thought that's escaped her mind
She says dad's the one i love the most
But stipe's not far behind

She never lets me in
Only tell me where's she's been
When she's had too much to drink
I say that i don't care i just run my hands
Through her dark hair and then i pray to god
You gotta help me fly away

And just...
Let her cry...if the tears fall down like rain
Let her sing...if it eases all her pain
Let her go...let her walk right out on me
And if the sun comes up tomorrow
Let her be...let her be.

This morning i woke up alone
Found a note by the phone
Saying maybe, maybe i'll be back some day
I wanted to look for you
You walked in i didn't know just what i should do
So i sat back down and had a beer and felt sorry for
Myself.

Let her cry...if the tears fall down like rain
Let her sing...if it eases all her pain
Let her go...let her walk right out on me
And if the sun comes up tomorrow
Let her be...let her be.

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Let her cry...if the tears fall down like rain
Let her sing...if it eases all her pain
Let her go...let her walk right out on me
And if the sun comes up tomorrow
Let her be...let her be.

Last night i tried to leave
Cried so much i just
Could not believe
She was the same girl i
Fell in love with long ago
She went in the back to
Get high
I sat down on my couch
And cried
Yelling oh mama please
Help me
Won't you hold my hand.

And
Let her cry...if the tears fall down like rain
Let her sing...if it eases all her pain
Let her go...let her walk right out on me
And if the sun comes up tomorrow
Let her be...let her be.

Let her cry...if the tears fall down like rain
Let her sing...if it eases all her pain
Let her go...let her walk right out on me
And if the sun comes up tomorrow
Let her be...let her be.

Mama please don't go
Won't you stay here for one more day
I've been your boy for so long now
There's so much i still have to say

Sky rips open, and i hold my heart in my hand
Like a soldier on his very last day
Cried myself to sleep that night, and i listened
As i heard the angels sing

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Sha la la la sha la la la, i'm going home.
Sha la la la sha la la la, i'm going home.

Something inside makes me scream
How could god take you from a little boy
He'll be alright, he's by my side
He's no little boy, he's my pride and joy

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Summer on the radio and the phone rings
And it was jeanette
She said boy we had to let her go
I begged her no, no not yet

You left six of us to fend for ourselves
I guess it's part of someone's master plan
I see you laughing, you're my best friend
You're the light of the lamb, and i cried
As the angels sing
Repeat chorus twice

You got your big girl
Now you've got your young one too
Wondering if some day i could have them
The way i once had you

I remember your crazy remarks
We'd get drunk and go out after dark
Searching for someone we could take home

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You don't wanna be alone
You don't want to see the sun go down
You don't wanna open the door and see her go
One step and tomorrow comes
Two steps and she's off with someone
Three steps and it's all you know
You'll be gone, she'll be gone

So what are you gonna do about me
I'll be there when you have no one else
I'll be there, be your friend

Hold on strong, don't let go
There will never be no one to take your place
So don't you want to reach out and take my hand

Repeat chorus

Alone as i sit and watch the trees
Won't you tell me if i scream will they bend down and listen to me
And it makes me wonder if i know the words will you come
Or will you laugh at me
Or will i run

Little boy says to me,
"where you goin' now son"
I said, "i don't know where i'm goin' boy
I only know where i'm from"
And it makes me wonder
If the stars shine when my eyes close
Or does my brothers heart cry
I don't know

I'm a stranger in my home
Now that everybody's gone
Someone please talk to me
Cause i feel you cry
And you're sitting with him
And i know i'll never see you again

Lying down in charleston under the carolina sky
You see i'm tired of feeling this pain
I'm tired of living my own little lie
And it makes me wonder
When i see you in my dreams
Does it mean anything
Are you trying to talk to me

I'm a stranger in my home
Tell me are you feeling alone
Someone tell me what to do
'cause i'm feeling strong
And i wonder how you feel
Do you realize my pain is for real
I see you in my dreams
And i wonder if you're looking down at me
And smiling right now
I wanna know if it's true
When he looks at me
Won't you tell me
Does he realize he came down here
And he took you too soon

And now my days are short an my nights are long
I lay down with memories of you keep that keep me going on, going on
It makes me wonder as i sit and stare
Will i see your face again
Tell me, do you care
I'm a stranger in my home
Living life on my own
Right now i just can't see
'cause i'm feeling weak
And my sould begins to bleed
And no one is listening to me, not even the trees

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth
Come on try and tell me what you're talkin about
Those things you're dealing with, you're living a lie
Every time i see you it makes me wanna cry

Sometimes we'd laugh and talk, seems like yesterday
Then you let the white horse come and take you away
They came to get you, it was cold and black
The wheels were in motion, there was no turning back

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Running from and angel, runnin to the devil

I looked up to you a long time ago
But there's something i want you to know
Your lying and cheating really tore us apart
Please don't come home if you're gonna break my momma's heart

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