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[When I] walk along your city streets & look into your eyes; When I
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see that simple sadness that across your features lie;
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If my spirits start to sink it comes as no surprize. It's been a
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long way from anywhere like heaven to your town, this
town.
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C [extra bar]
There's a
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pasture in the countryside I used to call my own. There's a
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natural pillow for my head. The grass there is overgrown. I
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think of that place from time to time when I want to be alone. I've come
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long way from anywhere like heaven to your town, this town. Now
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people, they live from day to day but they do not count the time.
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They don't see their days slipping by, and neither do I.... There's a
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place inside of every man that's lookin' to be free. Yes, and
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everybody tells me that it's as it's meant to be.
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Still I read their papers and I watch them on the T.V. I've come a
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long way from anywhere, like heaven to your town, this town. Most
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people who live from day to day simply do not count the time, you know.
GEmADDDD
They don't see their days slipping by, and neither do I. When I
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walk along your city streets & look into your eyes; When I
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see that simple sadness that across your features lie - I see lies,
DCGEmADDDD
If my spirit starts to sink it comes as no surprize, I've come a
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long way from anywhere like heaven to your town, this town.
G
[ending]
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