| When they found you on the edge of the road
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| You had a pistol underneath your coat
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| But it all started back in '79
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| Your mother used to work from sunset to 5
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| And when you knew enough to know where to go
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| You said you wanted to be out on your own
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| Why don’t you tell me what you really want
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| Instead of making up the same old lies, lies, lies
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| You say you must be going out of your mind
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| And I can see you when I look in your eyes
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| You’re always talking on the end of your tongue
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| And sweep the ashes underneath the rug
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| You swear you’re having just the time of your life
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| You’ve got it wrapped in pretty papers and white
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| Why don’t you tell me what you really want
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| Instead of making up the same old lies, lies, lies
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| Lies, lies, lies
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| Lies, lies, lies
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| Oh baby we gotta go
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| The shadow’s taking its toll
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| We’re not winning any more
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| Time is keeping score
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| It’s the blind leading the blind
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| One can handle the night
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| Oh, it’s not what I wanna say
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| But I’ll say it anyway
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| When I saw you on the edge of the road
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| You had a pistol underneath your coat
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| I should be sleeping by your lonely side
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| Instead of working on this song all night |