The Real Damage 
Frank Turner



INTRO
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Verse 1
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I woke up on a sofa in an unfamiliar house, 
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Surrounded by sleeping folks I didn't know
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On failing to find my friends
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I decided that it was clearly time to go

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Verse 2
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So I made my way out of the door as quietly as I could
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There was no one there I knew to say goodbye, 
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Squinting in the sadly sobering sunshine
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Of the Sunday morning light

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Chorus 1
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I started the night with all my friends
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and I  ended up alone
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Oh yes, I started out so happy
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now I'm  hung over and down
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it was about then that I realised 
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I was halfway through
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the best years of my life

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Verse 3
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So I scanned the local landmarks, trying to find out where I was
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And maybe even find a bus back home 
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I was longing for a shower, and for clean sheets
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And a charger for my phone 

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Verse 4
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Suddenly it hit me that I got paid this Friday last
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And so I rifled through my pockets for some change 
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But all I found was a packet of broken cigarettes
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And a sinking sense of shame

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Chorus 2 / Bridge
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I started the night with all my friends
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and I  ended up alone
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Oh yes, I started out so happy
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now I'm  hung over and down
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it was about then that I realised 
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I was halfway through
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the best years of my life
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I had to ask myself well...
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Is it really worth it? 
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Is any of this worth it?
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Well the whole thing's far from perfect,
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But I've yet to figure out a better way to spend my time.

Verse 5
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Too many suits and dirty looks made me rack my brains
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The real damage started to sink in 
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It had been quite a heavy weekend 
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And I could just about remember where I'd been. 

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Chorus 3
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Well I started the night with all my friends
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And I ended up alone, 
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oh yes, I started out so happy now I'm hungover and down. 
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I stood on a street corner and I felt a little sick
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It was about then that I realized
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I was halfway through
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The first day of the week

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