| A lonely mother gazing out of the window
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| Staring at a son that she just can’t touch
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| If at any time he’s in a jam, she’ll be by his side
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| But he doesn’t realize he hurts her so much
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| But all the praying just ain’t helping at all
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| Cause he can’t seem to keep his self out of trouble
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| So he goes out and he makes his money the best way he knows how
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| Another body laying cold in the gutter
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| Listen to me
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| Don’t go chasing waterfalls
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| Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you’re used to
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| I know that you’re gonna have it your way or nothing at all
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| But I think you’re moving too fast
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| Little precious has a natural obsession for temptation
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| But he just can’t see
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| She gives him loving that his body can’t handle
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| But all he can say is, «Baby it’s good to me»
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| One day he goes and takes a glimpse in the mirror
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| But he doesn’t recognize his own face
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| His health is fading and he doesn’t know why
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| Three letters took him to his final resting place
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| Y’all, don’t hear me
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| Don’t go chasing waterfalls
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| Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you’re used to
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| I know that you’re gonna have it your way or nothing at all
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| (Your way or no way)
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| But I think you’re moving too fast
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| Don’t go chasing waterfalls
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| Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you’re used to
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| I know that you’re gonna have it your way or nothing at all
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| But I think you’re moving too fast
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| Come on!
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| I seen a rainbow yesterday, but too many storms
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| Have come and gone, leaving a trace of not one God-given ray
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| Is it because my life is ten shades of gray, I pray
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| All ten fade away, seldom praise Him for the sunny days
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| And like His promise is true, only my faith can undo
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| The many chances I blew to bring my life to anew
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| Clear blue and unconditional skies
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| Have dried the tears from my eyes, no more lonely cries
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| My only bleeding hope is for the folk who can’t cope
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| With such an endurin' pain that it keeps 'em in the pourin' rain
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| Who’s to blame for tooting 'caine into your own vein?
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| What a shame, you shoot and aim for someone else’s brain
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| You claim the insane, and name this day in time
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| For falling prey to crime
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| I say the system’s got you victim to your own mind
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| Dreams are hopeless aspirations in hopes of coming true
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| Believe in yourself, the rest is up to me and you
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| Don’t go chasing waterfalls
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| Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you’re used to
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| I know that you’re gonna have it your way or nothing at all
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| But I think you’re moving too fast
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| Don’t go chasing waterfalls
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| Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you’re used to
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| I know that you’re gonna have it your way or nothing at all
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| But I think you’re movin' too fast (Ooh, you’re movin' too fast)
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| Don’t go chasing waterfalls (Don't go, don’t go)
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| Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you’re used to
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| I know that you’re gonna have it your way or nothing at all
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| (I know, I know, your way hey)
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| But I think you’re moving too fast |