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He was fourteen years old |
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All his life he never left the west side |
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I walked past him everyday heading downtown |
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Always on the go he was the kind of guy |
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You never gave your real name to |
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So young but still trying to game you |
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But what he was going through, I never knew |
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Its such a same how people change |
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And I never really knew his name |
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But it takes more than two to raise a youth |
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And for that we all did lose |
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Because if one of us had noticed you |
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How I wish I was there for you |
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I was busy filling my own shoes |
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All his life he heard you won't amount to nothing |
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Low expectations |
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In need of money few too many choices |
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and no patience |
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So what do you know for a good cash flow |
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you could always sell it's easy to fit the role |
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But when your living the fast life |
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he considered all times a go |
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Its such a same how people change |
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And I never really knew his name |
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But it takes more than two to raise a youth |
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And for that we all did lose |
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Because if one of us had noticed you |
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How I wish I was there for you |
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I was busy filling my own shoes |
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Is that how he came around |
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For his child he'll know now |
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'Cause he left him with bruises |
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His words just abusive |
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The love he didn't show |
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And what his boy was going through |
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He had never imagined |
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But when love turns to hate |
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It's the worse out of passion |
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His son was bold |
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And by then it was too late |
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From his friend they get console |
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Then his hands, his shoes |
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The life or death they couldn't hold |
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Oh- two seconds cold |
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He was fourteen years old |
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Locked up until he's old |
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It's such a same how moments change |
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And I never really knew your name |
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But it takes more than two to raise a youth |
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And for that we all did lose |
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Because if one of us had noticed you |
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How I wish I was there for you |
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I was busy filling my own shoes |
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How moments, how moments change |
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I wish I could turn it all round for you |
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I wish I was there for you |
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I was busy filling my own shoes |
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And two seconds can change your whole life |
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[Incomprehensible] all over you |
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We all did it, we all did it |
