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He used to be a singer in a rock and roll band
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he would write the songs and I'd tremble at his hand but oh, la la
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he lost poetic ethic and his songs were pathetic, and he's a failure now

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he used to be the life and soul of everyone around
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you'd never catch him looking up and never see him down but oh, la la
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he couldn't raise a smile no, not for a while and he's a failure now

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don't cry child, you've got so much more to live for
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don't cry child, you've got something i would die for
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and if it come to the rain, just be glad you'll smile again
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cause so many don't
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And so many go unnamed

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People push right past me shouting their exclaims
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a preacher pushes me a side and asked to wash my sins I said no, la la
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If he made me in his image, then he's a failure too


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And i used to need a couple people keep my head down
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now i need a whole lot more to keep me on the ground but oh, la la
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I gave up something and i gave it up for nothing and I am failure now

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Don't cry child, you've got so much more to live for
[ch]G[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]                                [ch]D[/ch] 
Don't cry child, you've got something I would die for
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and if it come to the rain, just be glad you'll smile again
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cause so many don't
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And so many go unnamed