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when you burn your kingdom |
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When you burn your kingdom |
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through the ashes I will come |
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Through the ashes i will come |
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I know it makes no difference |
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I know it makes no difference |
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but I can't leave ya to your fun |
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But i can't leave ya to your fun |
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usin' up your torch song gifts |
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Usin' up your torch song gifts |
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why do you rush the end along? |
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Why do you rush the end along? |
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actin' like you'll soon forget |
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Actin' like you'll soon forget |
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the end is comin' on its own |
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The end is comin' on its own |
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Just this once |
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Just this once |
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I'll say a prayer for you |
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I'll say a prayer for you |
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though I won't pretend to help |
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Though i won't pretend to help |
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just this once |
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Just this once |
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I'll say a prayer for you |
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I'll say a prayer for you |
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burnin' up the floorboards |
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Burnin' up the floorboards |
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burned every place you stood |
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Burned every place you stood |
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every second chance: firewood |
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Every second chance: firewood |
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bad luck is a famous name |
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Bad luck is a famous name |
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for what you brought yourself |
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For what you brought yourself |
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and I'm too dumb to help |
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And i'm too dumb to help |
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just this once |
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Just this once |
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I'll say a prayer for you |
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I'll say a prayer for you |
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though I won't pretend I'm right |
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Though i won't pretend i'm right |
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if you ask |
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If you ask |
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I'll say a prayer for you |
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I'll say a prayer for you |
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they say the city don't give up |
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They say the city don't give up |
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and I believe that's true (don't you?) |
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And i believe that's true (don't you?) |
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ricochets from boom to bust |
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Ricochets from boom to bust |
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like most of us |
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Like most of us |
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who never cared enough... |
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Who never cared enough... |
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just this once |
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Just this once |
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I'll say a prayer for you |
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I'll say a prayer for you |
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though I won't pretend I'm right |
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Though i won't pretend i'm right |
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if you ask |
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If you ask |
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I'll say a prayer for you |
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I'll say a prayer for you |
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in the middle of the street |
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In the middle of the street |
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I will stop |
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I will stop |
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I'll say a prayer for you |
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I'll say a prayer for you |
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if that's what you really want |
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If that's what you really want |
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I will stop... |
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I will stop... |
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I'll say a prayer for you |
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I'll say a prayer for you |
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in the middle of the street... |
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In the middle of the street... |
