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LIFE
WORDS & MUSIC: Earl P. Reinhalter
INTRO: E(add +9) - A9 - E(add +9) - A9
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I. see the man
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with newspaper in his shoes,
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stubble on his chin,
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and troubled avenues...
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to him the world
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is a place to lose.
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CHORUS A: life,
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don't let me see you that way.
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put a looking glass
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behind every day
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to reflect
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the hidden sides.
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give me
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a billion eyes,
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a billion eyes.
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II. crying now,
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he lives in his yesterdays,
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talkin' on the street
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to ev'ry empty space.
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to him the world
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is a lonely place.
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III. senators,
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he says they don't belong.
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he's got strong beliefs,
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but noone goes along.
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he thinks he's right
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and they're all wrong.
/// REPEAT CHORUS A ///
INSTRUMENTAL: E(add +9) - A9 (6 times)
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IV. burned his home
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with his fam'ly stuck inside.
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tried to kill himself,
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but something went awry.
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to him the world
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is a place to die.
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CHORUS B: I said, life,
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don't let me see you that way.
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put a looking glass
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behind every day
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to reflect
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the hidden sides.
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give me
B A - A(add 6, add 9) - Am(add 9) - A(add 4, add 9)
a billion eyes.
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ENDING: I said, life,
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don't let me see you that way.
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life,
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don't let me see you that way.
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don't let me see you that way-hey-hey.
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I said, li-i-ife,
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don't let me see you that way.
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don't let me see you that way.
© Copyright 1979 Earl P. Reinhalter. All Rights Reserved.
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