| Lately, I’ve been avoiding you
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| And no, I ain’t been telling you the truth
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| I never thought I’d do the things you’ve done
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| I never thought I’d be the leaving one
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| Well I’ve caught you by surprise
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| And it’s showing, hurts don’t it
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| You’re standing there with tears all down your face
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| Have you noticed, there’s a bare spot in that place?
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| 'Cause I’ve stood there myself so many times
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| Searchin' for the words to change your mind
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| So I know just how your feelin'
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| At this moment, hurts don’t it
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| Don’t it knock you down
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| Don’t it take your breath away
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| To have me turn my back on you, while you’re begging me to stay
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| Don’t it tear your insides out
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| To watch me load my car
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| Oh, ain’t that enough?
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| Right through the heart
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| When you give someone your love and they don’t want it, hurts don’t it
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| Say you realize you’ve done me wrong
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| Well I’ve gotta be in Bakersfield by dawn
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| You’re telling me that you’ll do anything
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| I’ve still gotta stop for gas upon this reign
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| There’s just one thing left to say
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| And I’ll be going, hurts don’t it
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| Don’t it knock you down
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| Don’t it take your breath away
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| To have me turn my back on you, while you’re begging me to stay
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| Don’t it tear your insides out
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| To watch me load my car
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| Oh, ain’t that enough?
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| Right through the heart
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| When you give someone your love and they don’t want it, it hurts, hurts don’t it
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| Oh, you know it hurts, hurts don’t it |