| I tried hard to mend my wicked ways
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| I acted like a lunatic for years
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| Lord knows I try to be good
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| I’d keep my promises if only I could
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| You count your blessings that I can’t rely on you
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| And I tried, and I tried, and I tried, and I tried
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| Clutch your pictures of the Pope
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| Pray to God for love and hope
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| Bring the Virgin home for luck
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| Bolt the door down, keep it shut
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| I’ve done things I never thought I’d do
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| Sure it helps to lose myself in you
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| A little time and I’ll be alright
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| C’mon sugar, let’s go out tonight
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| Forgive your trespasses and all that we’ve been through
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| Oh, I tried, and I tried, and I tried, and I tried
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| And I tried, and I tried, and I tried, and I tried
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| Clutch your pictures of the Pope
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| Pray to God for love and hope
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| Bring the Virgin home for luck
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| Bolt the door down, keep it shut
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| That sinking feeling
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| When you are leaving
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| All I believed in
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| Walks out the door
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| I tried hard to mend my wicked ways
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| The damage’s done, there’s nothing left to save
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| Oh, I tried
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| And I tried, and I tried
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| And I tried, and I tried, and I tried, and I tried
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| Clutch your pictures of the Pope
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| (Just like I told you)
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| Pray to God for love and hope
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| (Just like I warned you)
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| Bring the Virgin home for luck
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| (Just like I told you)
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| Bolt the door down, keep it shut
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| (Just like I warned you) |