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Did you ever have one of those days when it just rains and it rains. |
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You mind and your whole back aches but you get up anyways. |
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You gave up your dreams, you got a boss to please. |
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It makes you wonder if it's worth it. |
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Loosen my chain cause even my pain is hurting. |
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I said Lord won't you give an old boy a break. |
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You said you wouldn't give me more than I could take. |
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But this old world, it sure rattles your faith sometimes. |
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Well you try and you try and you keep on trying. |
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Happy's for sale but you can't buy it. |
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How bout a little something to ease a man's burden? |
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Cause even my pain is hurting. |
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My house ain't worth what I owe. |
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I've been all my life owing that load. |
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And like a sucker I bought what they sold. |
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But down here in the ground ain't gold. |
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Yeah I've been a caged bird singing, waiting on freedom, feeling like my prayers ain't working. |
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Go on and loosen my chain cause even my pain is hurting. |
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So I said Lord won't you give an old boy a break. |
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You said you wouldn't give me more than I could take. |
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But this old world can sure rattle your faith sometimes. |
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Yeah cause you try and you try and you keep on trying. |
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Happy's for sale but you can't buy it. |
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How bout a little something to ease a man's burden? |
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Cause even my pain is hurting. |
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I got a loaded forty-five laying on to the table, next to a bottle of old Black Label. |
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Can't be the only way to ease a man's burden. |
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So I said Lord won't you give an old boy a break. |
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You said you wouldn't give me more than I could take. |
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But this old world can sure rattle your faith sometimes. |
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Yeah cause you try and you try and you keep on trying. |
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Happy's for sale but you can't buy it. |
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How bout a little something to ease a man's burden? Cause even my pain is hurting. |