| Outside, all the screams of joy
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| The neighborhood alive
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| Hide and seek on cool summer nights
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| While she’s staring at her walls
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| If only she could be someone
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| Someone they would love
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| Oh child, don’t you let it end this way
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| I know that nothing’s fair at all
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| And right now this feels important
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| But there will be a brighter day
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| Away from the tragedies of youth
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| Years will pass and this won’t matter
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| With the cruelty of children
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| Open ended excuses for behavior tolerated
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| She dreams of a bigger world
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| Where she can slip into the cracks
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| And be lost forever
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| Because nothing can be worse than this
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| Don’t you let it end this way
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| I know that nothing’s fair at all
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| And right now this feels important
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| But there will be a brighter day
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| Away from the tragedies of youth
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| Years will pass and this won’t matter
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| Outside, the screams of joy
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| But inside is where the rain falls
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| Hide and seek on summer nights
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| While she’s staring at her walls
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| Don’t you let it end this way
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| I know that nothing’s fair at all
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| And right now this feels important
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| But there will be a brighter day
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| Away from the tragedies of youth
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| Years will pass and you’ll survive this
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| You will survive this |