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From the railhead to the boatyard |
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From the factory to the farm |
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From the mines to the millhouse |
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I've weathered the storm |
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From the bar room to the bedpost |
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I've wasted my days |
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All i have is my drink |
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And the time left to think |
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While time slips away |
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Just look at my face |
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As you tell me goodbye |
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You'll see what i'm after |
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By the look in my eye |
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Just walk away |
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And leave me alone |
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It's a long way back home |
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Now in case you should ask me |
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What it is that i've done |
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Well i say i'm a soldier |
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Who once had a son |
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But my son doesn't know me |
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That's his right to choose |
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Oh say can you see |
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My best friend is me |
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I'm a friend i could use |
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Just look at my face |
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As you tell me goodbye |
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You'll see what i'm after |
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By the look in my eye |
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Just walk away |
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And leave me alone |
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It's a long way back home |
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Now the pages have faded |
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The story grows cold |
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And the plot falls to ashes |
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Like the ruins of old |
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Those rats in my rafters |
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They're after my shoes |
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And anything else |
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They can find on the shelf |
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I've said they could use |
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Just look at my face |
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As you tell me goodbye |
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You'll see what i'm after |
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By the look in my eye |
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Just walk away |
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And leave me alone |
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It's a long way back home |
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It's a long way back home |