| In the beginning it was only what he would drink, until she told him she was
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| going to leave
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| Yet she forgave him every time; |
| refused to judge him for his crime!
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| (Just run away!) Run away from those that hold you down! |
| (That hold you down)
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| The longer you tread these waters, the more likely you will drown
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| So find a way, find a way to shed these burdens that you’ve kept
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| You can’t expect to move on, until you take the first step!
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| Time only made things worse
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| The violence more commonly occurred
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| Long sleeves in 100 degrees
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| Glasses hide the eyes she doesn’t want to be seen
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| Like brush strokes up her wrist, scars paint the tale of when she tried to
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| leave it all behind
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| She had no more to give
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| Every night spent with him was another night she might not survive
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| She had to go, she realized he wasn’t worth the bruises and black eyes
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| She packed her bags and took her keys from the drawer, as he walked through the
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| front door
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| (Just run away!) Run away from those that hold you down! |
| (That hold you down)
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| The longer you tread these waters, the more likely you will drown
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| So find a way, find a way to shed these burdens that you’ve kept
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| You can’t expect to move on, until you take the first step!
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| He saw her bags were packed, when he came home
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| He rushed at her, she ran for the phone
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| He lost his mind, she feared for her life, he reached for her arm and she
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| reached for a knife!
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| (Just run away!) Run away from those that hold you down! |
| (That hold you down)
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| The longer you tread these waters, the more likely you will drown
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| So find a way, find a way to shed these burdens that you’ve kept
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| You can’t expect to move on, until you take the first step!
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| We all, we all, we all have burdens to bear |