Key: D
Introduction:
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Well, she crept back in the house at half past three
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Shook her head to see him snoring in his sleep
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If you rea - lly loved me she said
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I wouldn't have to be so mean
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He's a heap of junk that pours from his top drawer
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Sometimes likes to spread it out around the floor
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It's ev - i - dence of what he was like
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He likes to remember when
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Sha la la, sha la la lo li
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The end is growing near
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We're treading water now
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And holding back our tears
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And the day is rising
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We're sinking sha la la lo li
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In a minute it will all be coming down
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And they know it now but no one makes a sound
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Such a shame to ruin this bright
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Lazy sunny day
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Sha la la, sha la la lo li
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The end is growing near
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We're treading water now
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And holding back our tears
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And the day is rising
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We're sinking sha la la lo li
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My my, the cruelest lies are often told without a word
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My my, the kindest truths are of - ten spoke - n, nev - er heard
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She said, "You've been pushing me like I was a sore tooth.
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You can't respect me 'cause I've done so much for you."
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He said, "Well I hate that it's come to this
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But baby I was doing fine. How do you think
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That I survived the other twenty-five before you?"
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Sha la la, sha la la lo li
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The end is growing near
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We're treading water now
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And holding back our tears
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And the day is rising
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We're sinking sha la la lo li