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Fear and self loathing |
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Forged a chain of silver ore |
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By the time I stop singing |
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You won't love me anymore |
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I ran to the river |
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Crying, "river cure me" |
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But the river just laughed |
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Washing sand over me |
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Girl child your daddy's |
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Silver chain's nine miles long |
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From every link of that chain |
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Hangs a heart he has wronged |
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Little girl take the length |
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Of your father's bright chain |
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And bind me to you |
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I don't care what you do |
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I ran to the fire |
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"Fire purify me" |
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The fire licked my skin |
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But it did not set me free |
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I turned to the bottle |
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"Alcohol cure me |
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Let me sleep without dreaming" |
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Alcohol lied to me |
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Girl child your daddy's |
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Silver chain's nine miles long |
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From every link of that chain |
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Hangs a heart he has wronged |
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Little girl take the length |
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Of your father's bright chain |
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And bind me to you |
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I don't care what you do |
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I spoke to the forest |
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I spoke to the trees |
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I spoke to the river |
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But it did not speak to me |
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I carved your name |
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In the cypress tree bark |
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I tattooed your name |
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In a ring round my heart |
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I wore out my welcome |
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I wore out myself |
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I wore out my reason |
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I wore out my health |
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I forgot my name |
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On the day that you came... |
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Girl child your daddy's |
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Silver chain's nine miles long |
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From every link of that chain |
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Hangs a heart he has wronged |
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Little girl take the length |
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Of your father's bright chain |
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And bind me to you |
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I don't care what you do |
