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take the last of these roses |
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hang them small and pretty on the vine |
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tear em' by the roots from the walls where they climb |
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for all time |
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take the last of my money |
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search the corners of my pockets for the change |
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take my best |
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take my worst |
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take the blessings |
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take the curse |
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take my name |
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let the stars in the sky |
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fall by and by |
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to the sea |
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let the water rise up |
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let the sun fall down on me |
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'cause you only stand up for so long |
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stand up for so long so long that you're gone |
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so long |
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everything i have i borrowed |
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i've worn this dress like my own |
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shined my shoes every sunday as a child |
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and now I'm grown |
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so take the rings from my fingers |
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take from my neck a silver chain |
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take my future |
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take my past |
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when that sweet day is my last |
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take my pain |
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take my pain |
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let the stars in the sky |
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fall by and by |
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to the sea |
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let the water rise up |
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let the sun fall down on me |
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'cause you only stand up for so long |
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stand up for so long |
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so long that you're gone |
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so long |
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take the last of these pictures |
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take the nails from all the walls and all the frames |
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take these memories from my mind |
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flickering like candle flames |
