| Sometimes I don’t understand
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| Why I was born at all
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| When all that I do leaves me empty
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| Aching and longing for more
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| Sometimes I feel I could stand
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| Man, I feel like I’m ten feet tall
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| But then it’s like I’m on trial and I’m guilty
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| I don’t know exactly what for
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| How I wish I could be relieved
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| Fall on God’s doorstep and be received
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| But it seems he doesn’t care for me anymore
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| So I’ll be on my way
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| Live from the cradle to the grave
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| On my own
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| Son you must understand
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| Why I would let you fall
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| It isn’t because I don’t love you
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| It’s not that I want you to crawl
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| But the silence between us has grown
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| And your towers have grown so tall
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| I let you choose, you have chosen
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| You don’t seem to want me at all
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| How I wish to be reconciled
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| That you would just love me with the heart of a child
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| But it seems you never want me around anymore
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| So you can have your way
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| Live from the cradle to the grave
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| Far from home
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| How I wish (Child how I love you)
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| I could be relieved (but you’re so far away)
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| Fall on God’s doorstep (Won't you come home to me?)
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| And be received (I will give you my robe)
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| But it seems he doesn’t (clothe you in linen)
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| Care for me anymore (Son I want you to stay)
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| So I’ll be on my way (I'll set you free)
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| Live from the cradle to the grave (How I long to be home)
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| How I wish (I've been alone)
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| To be reconciled (so very long)
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| That you would just love me (with a heart made of stone)
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| With the heart of a child (Can you dry all the tears?)
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| But it seems you never (I've held in my heart)
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| Want me around anymore
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| So you can have your way (I'll be on my way)
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| Live from the cradle to the grave
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| Far from home |