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well the fog's rollin' thick in the trees |
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Well the fog's rollin' thick in the trees |
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and the fire burns deep in the hole |
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And the fire burns deep in the hole |
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my conscience a wound with no salve |
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My conscience a wound with no salve |
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it betrays me wherever I go |
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It betrays me wherever i go |
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said the best way a man can go down |
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Said the best way a man can go down |
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is to die with his face to the street |
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Is to die with his face to the street |
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and you guessed that the |
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And you guessed that the |
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way I'd go down |
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Way i'd go down |
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like a gambler who rolls off to sleep |
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Like a gambler who rolls off to sleep |
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but that night on the mountain, |
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But that night on the mountain, |
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I staged my own death |
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I staged my own death |
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left my clothes scattered far |
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Left my clothes scattered far |
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down the trail |
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Down the trail |
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and I dreamed of your neck, |
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And i dreamed of your neck, |
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your raven-haired crown |
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Your raven-haired crown |
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with no trace, I jumped over the rail |
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With no trace, i jumped over the rail |
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Move along, cannot stay |
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Move along, cannot stay |
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The Stoppin'-off place |
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The stoppin'-off place |
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Move along, cannot stay |
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Move along, cannot stay |
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The Stoppin'-off place |
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The stoppin'-off place |
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plain clothes knows nothin' bout me |
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Plain clothes knows nothin' bout me |
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and plain clothes knows |
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And plain clothes knows |
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nothin' bout you |
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Nothin' bout you |
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he'll call off the chase in a snap |
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He'll call off the chase in a snap |
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he'll give up the chase if you ask |
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He'll give up the chase if you ask |
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and I promised to you, that I'd |
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And i promised to you, that i'd |
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see my way clear |
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See my way clear |
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and I'd come back to get |
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And i'd come back to get |
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you someday |
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You someday |
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with silver for teeth and blood |
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With silver for teeth and blood |
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in my hair |
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In my hair |
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I'd come back and get you someday |
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I'd come back and get you someday |
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Move along, cannot stay |
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Move along, cannot stay |
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The Stoppin'-off place |
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The stoppin'-off place |
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Move along, cannot stay |
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Move along, cannot stay |
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The Stoppin'-off place |
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The stoppin'-off place |
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Move along, cannot stay |
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Move along, cannot stay |
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The Stoppin'-off place |
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The stoppin'-off place |
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Move along, cannot stay |
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Move along, cannot stay |
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The Stoppin'-off place |
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The stoppin'-off place |
