| Once I had it all
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| And I held it in my hands
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| But it slipped through my fingers
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| Like tiny grains of sand
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| Scattered by the wind
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| Never to return again
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| I’ve been down I’ve been broken
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| I’ve been beaten I’ve been torn
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| Can’t sleep with the light off
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| Can’t sleep with it on
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| Can’t feel much of nothing
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| I’ve been too numb from the scorn
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| Almsgiver
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| I don’t need no charity
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| I don’t want your money
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| But honey, give your love to me
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| Momma she done told you
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| Papa told you too
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| Them boys with guitars
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| Can’t take care of you
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| They only run and they’re reckless
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| They live the way they want to
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| But they’ve never felt freedom
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| Never wrapped it in their arms
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| Never been willing to risk everything
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| To follow what’s in their hearts
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| But honey I’ll tell you right now I’m willing to risk it all
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| Almsgiver
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| I don’t need no charity
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| I don’t want your money
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| But honey, give your love to me
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| Everything has a beginning
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| And everything too must end
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| But nothing’s gone forever
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| It just changes from what it’s been
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| And I’ve changed from what I’ve been |
| So honey let me back in
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| Almsgiver
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| If what will be will be
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| Then let me be for you
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| And honey you can be for me |