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Introdução: D
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It's knowing that your door is always open
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And your path is free to walk
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That makes me tend to leave my sleeping bag
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Rolled up and stashed behind your couch
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And it's knowing I'm not shackled
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By forgotten words and bonds
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And the ink stains that are dried upon some line
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By the rivers of my memory
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That keeps you ever gentle on my mind
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And It's not clinging to the rocks and ivy
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Planted on their columns now that binds me
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Because they thought we fit together walking
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It's just knowing that the world will not be cursing
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Or forgiving when I walk along some railroad track and find
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By the rivers of my memory
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And for hours you're just gentle on my mind
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Or may I dip my cup of soup back from the gurglin'
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Cracklin' caldron in some train yard
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A dirty hat pulled low across my face
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Through cupped hands 'round the tin can
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I pretend to hold you to my breast and find
Outro
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By the rivers of my memory
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Ever smilin' ever gentle on my mind And everbody here You're gentle on my mind
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