
Date of issue: 19.11.2007
Record label: Warner
Song language: English
Been This Way Before |
Seems to me, that I’ve been this way before |
I’ve seen some of this, where, I’m not sure |
Maybe in my dreams, or a story told |
I’ll know these warning even through a blindfold |
(Ooh…) I know this path has an evil lead |
Well, placed in the leaves of the summer trees |
Blowing freely, freely in the breeze |
Evil blowing, blowing in the breeze |
Off to my side, in its ugly disguise |
But I have no fear, 'cause I’ve been here |
I’ve been this way before (yeah, brother) |
The path is dark and so unsure |
Filled with warnings, that we all ignore |
Keep your eyes open |
(So you don’t miss the door) |
Keep my eyes open |
(So I don’t miss that door) |
Keep our eyes open |
(So we don’t miss the door) |
Ooh, little children, hear what I’ve got to say |
Choose real careful, so that you don’t go astray |
This journey will seem useless |
Without wine, women, fun and song |
Oh, but too much of this just may do you wrong |
This road has so may (too many) |
Cross ways and walkways, and highways and byways |
Faux ways and mown ways, and right ways and wrong ways |
So many ways (so may ways) |
I’ve been this way before (yeah, brother) |
The path is dark and so unsure |
Filled with warnings, that we all ignore |
Keep your eyes open |
(So you don’t miss the door) |
Keep my eyes open |
(So I don’t miss that door) |
Keep our eyes open |
(So we don’t miss the door) |
Ahead lies a flower, look at it shining so fine |
Shining in its splendor, waiting there to hinder |
But I know, I know, I know that it’s poison ivy |
Poison ivy that reminds me of a friend |
It was not my friend, but an enemy |
(Poison to me, my friend) |
Oh, he offered me a pill, said my pain it would quill |
But his pill only gave me a quick, quick thrill |
Enslavement, yes, for the slow, slow kill |
All joy from life this dope would steal |
So I gave him back his pill, and his cheap, cheap thrill |
'Cause the thought of dope gives me a cold chill |
People get the legal stuff that they steal |
And you’ll be better off from now until |
See I know, 'cause I’ve been here before |
I’ve been this way before (yeah, brother) |
The path is dark and so unsure |
Filled with warnings, that we all ignore |
Keep your eyes open |
(So you don’t miss the door) |
Keep my eyes open |
(So I don’t miss that door) |
Keep our eyes open |
(So we don’t miss the door) |
I know, I know that I’m only a dream |
Or so it would seem |
'Cause in real life you never go twice |
Just follow my song and my advice |
Then you’ll know my journey is only the path of life |
(It's only the path of life) |
All joy from life this dope would steal |
I’ve been this way before (yeah, brother) |
The path is dark and so unsure |
Filled with warnings, that we all ignore |
Keep your eyes open |
(So you don’t miss the door) |
Keep my eyes open |
(So I don’t miss that door) |
Keep our eyes open |
(So we don’t miss the door) |
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